{"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":"2026-07-23T12:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:02:17","slug":"join-the-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guedelon.fr\/en\/join-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a construction apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you\u2019d like to join the team for a 4- to 6-day stay and help with the construction work, then become a \u201c <strong><em>builder <\/em><\/strong>&#8221; .\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component><smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<p>Open to anyone 18 years of age or older, the <strong><em>construction intern<\/em><\/strong> learns about and gains hands-on experience with specific construction or production techniques drawn from Gu\u00e9delon\u2019s expertise. To participate in the project, all you need is a willingness to help, a desire to learn, good physical condition, and an interest in the adventure we\u2019re embarking on. Check-in for \u201cB\u00e2tisseurs\u201d stays takes place on Mondays from April through August and on Thursdays for the rest of the season (the site is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September and October).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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&#xE9;delon 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<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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>Earthenware trades<\/strong>: production of clay roof tiles or paving tiles: preparing the clay, molding the tiles\u2026<\/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<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The construction site opens at 9:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., or 6:30 p.m., depending on the time of year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check-in for \u201cB\u00e2tisseurs\u201d stays takes place on Mondays from April through August and on Thursdays during the rest of the season (the site is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September and October). On the day of your arrival, please report to the construction site reception desk at 9:00 a.m. sharp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gu\u00e9delon is a company, not an association.<\/strong><br\/>When you participate, your status is that of a \u201cconstruction intern.\u201d A daily accommodation fee of \u20ac10 will be charged, and the accommodation fees must be paid before your arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You must have appropriate personal insurance (liability insurance + mandatory health insurance)<\/strong>, have a means of transportation while you are there, and arrange your own accommodations. Gu\u00e9delon is a permanent, vibrant, and ever-evolving experimental archaeology site where permanent staff, tourists, school groups, interns, journalists, researchers, and academics all work side by side\u2026 To ensure a positive atmosphere on the site, it is necessary\u2014just as it is for Gu\u00e9delon\u2019s workers\u2014to follow a few rules of community life, which you agree to when you register through the Gu\u00e9delon Code of Conduct (respect, patience, a smile, etc.). You will also be required to wear and provide your own work attire: long pants in a neutral color and safety shoes (you will receive more details about the dress code at a later date).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lunches<\/strong><br\/>You must bring your own lunches, which are eaten in the canteen with the site team (refrigerators, microwaves and coffee machines are available). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><br\/>There is no accommodation or camping available on the Gu\u00e9delon site. The region offers a wide range of lodging options, which you can find by visiting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puisaye-tourisme.fr\">puisaye-tourisme.fr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RV parking is not permitted at the Gu\u00e9delon parking lot outside of opening hours.<br\/>Wild camping is prohibited in the region.<br\/>Participants in the construction work may not bring their dogs, even if kept on a leash, to the construction site during their immersion. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<smartfire-component name='contenu'>\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I sign up to participate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you must fill out <strong>the application form<\/strong> and return it to us by email at <strong>participer@guedelon.fr<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/smartfire-component><smartfire-component name='bouton-guedelon' 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