Guédelon Castle
Camping Guedelon : Discover Guedelon and its castle
A castle under construction
In the heart of the Puisaye region, 50 kilometers from our Guedelon campsite, discover Guedelon and its fortified medieval castle under construction.
Discover in the forest in the Yonne in Burgundy, a vast construction site to build a 13ᵉ century castle. A visit to Guédelon gives you the chance to observe many workers building the castle using the techniques of the past and the materials used in the Middle Ages: quarrymen, stonecutters, masons, lumberjacks, carpenters, blacksmiths, tile-makers, wicker makers, tailors
A construction site, started in 1997 in the forest of Guédelon
The site is an experimental archaeology site to better understand how castles were built in medieval times. In order to build this castle, research and numerous observations were made in other existing castles.
Visitors have the opportunity to see how the process of building a castle works and to discover ancestral know-how and forgotten techniques. The site is located in the Yonne in a forest of Burgundy. It was designed to offer visitors the opportunity to discover what it was like to build medieval fortresses, but also to go back in time and understand how they were built.
The Guedelon project was launched in 1997. Since 1998, the site of Guedelon is open to the public. During their visit, the holidaymakers will be able to understand the ancestral knowledge: extraction of stones, assembly, carpentry, manufacture of tiles, lifting, etc. The workers are eager to share their experience and knowledge.
Guédelon has many features, but one of the most interesting is the medieval hydraulic flour mill. The mill, built in the old style, is in operation and supplies the site with flour.
Stay in our Guedelon campsite in the Loiret and discover this unique site. Sleep in a mobile home, Canada tent, Roulotte or camping pitch and discover the Loiret and the Loire castles. Our campsite is the ideal starting point to discover the castles of the Loire and the edge of the Loire in family. By car, on foot or by bike, discover our magnificent Centre Val de Loire region.
Camping Guedelon
Our campsite is located 50 kilometers from Guédelon. Take advantage of your stay at the Guedelon campsite with mobile home, caravan and lodge tent rental to discover this castle under construction. Our campsite, with swimming pool and many activities on the banks of the Loire in Gien, offers you a stroll in time through old trades and know-how, less than an hour from our establishment.
Guédelon is open from April to November.