{"id":5486,"date":"2025-11-26T14:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/join-the-project\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:46:34","slug":"join-the-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/en\/join-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"join the project!"},"content":{"rendered":"<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take part in the adventure and live the experience. Join the team for 4 to 6 days and become an apprentice builder.<\/h4>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n\n<smartfire-component name='citation' attributes=\"{&quot;citation&quot;:&quot;\\u00abApplications for the 2026 season are now open!\\u00bb&quot;,&quot;legende&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<p>Open to anyone aged 18 and over, the apprentice builder program offers participants a unique opportunity to learn the construction and production techniques based on Gu\u00e9delon&#8217;s expertise. To take part in the building work, all that is required is goodwill, a willingness to learn, good physical condition and a genuine interest in the project. Participants are welcomed on Mondays from April to August, and on Thursdays for the remainder of the season (the site is closed on Tuesdays, and on Wednesdays in September and October).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/guedelon_recrutement_macon.jpg\" alt=\"Gu\u00e9delon masons\" class=\"wp-image-103\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/99da0d35-1d04-46fb-b908-6d0187df07b9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"1814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gacheurs.jpg\" alt=\"botchers\" class=\"wp-image-1814\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"4551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/carreau.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/carreau.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/carreau-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Guedelon-Carriere.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/guedelon-participer-stage-taille-de-pierre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">benefit from the experience of skilled craftsmen to learn about 13th-century construction techniques and expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Traditional masonry:<\/strong> preparing mortar mixes, building walls, laying and adjusting stones, arranging and lifting materials in the hoist, collecting stones, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stoneworking professions:<\/strong> extraction, stone cutting, introduction to stone transport techniques;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clay crafts<\/strong>: the production of roof tiles and paving tiles in clay, including the preparation of clay and tile moulding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Woodworking professions: <\/strong>production of shingles<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">practical informations <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arrival <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building site opens at 9.30am or 10am and closes at 5.30pm, 6pm or 6.3pm depending on the period. Apprentice builders are welcomed on Mondays from April to August, and on Thursdays the remainder of the season. The day of your arrival, you are expected at 9am sharp at the welcome hall of the building site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gu\u00e9delon is a company, not an association.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During your stay, you will take on the role of an \u201capprentice builder.\u201d A participation fee of \u20ac10 per day applies, payable prior to arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Insurance, Transport and Stay Conditions <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must hold valid personal insurance appropriate to your participation (including civil liability insurance and compulsory social security coverage), have access to transportation on site, and arrange your own accommodation. Gu\u00e9delon is a permanent experimental archaeology building site, operating continuously and in a state of evolution, where permanent staff work alongside visitors, school groups, trainees, journalists, researchers, and academics.\u2026 To ensure a positive atmosphere on site, participants are required, as are all Gu\u00e9delon workers, to comply with a set of community rules, which you agree to upon registration through Gu\u00e9delon\u2019s \u201cmoral contract\u201d (including respect, patience, and kindness).. Participants must also wear appropriate builder&#8217;s clothing: long trousers in neutral colours and safety footwear are mandatory. Further information regarding required clothing will be provided in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must bring your own meals which will be taken in the refectory alongside the building team (refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee machines are available for your use).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accomodation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no accomodation or camping available on Gu\u00e9delon&#8217; site. The surrounding region offers a wide range of accommodation options, which can be consulted via: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puisaye-tourisme.fr\">puisaye-tourisme.fr<\/a>. Wild camping is prohibited in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camping cars are not permitted to park in the Gu\u00e9delon car park outside opening hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants in the building programme are not permitted to be accompanied by dogs, even if kept on a leash on site during their stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">how to apply to participate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The participation application form must first be completed and returned by email to participer@guedelon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n\n<smartfire-component name='bouton-guedelon' 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