Guédelon Castle

The origin of our castles is distinctly French, introduced to Britain at the time of the Norman conquest of 1066.

Three, two, one, fire! Here in the Burgundy region of France is Guédelon Castle, the world's biggest archaeological experiment.

A 25-year project to build a castle from scratch, using the same tools, techniques and materials available in the 13th century.

It's a lot of hard work and cold face

The origin of our castles is distinctly French, introduced to Britain at the time of the Norman conquest of 1066.

Here in the Burgundy region of France is Guédelon Castle, the world's biggest archaeological experiment.

A 25-year project to build a castle from scratch, using the same tools, techniques, and materials available in the 13th century.

It's a lot of hard work at the coalface

The origin of our castles is distinctly French, introduced to Britain at the time of the Norman conquest of 1066.

Here in the Burgundy region of France is Guédelon Castle, the world's biggest archeological experiment.

A 25-year project to build a castle from scratch, using the same tools, techniques, and materials available in the 13th century.

It's a lot of hard work at the coalface because this is industry.

fire!

Here in the Burgundy region of France is Guédelon Castle, the world's biggest archaeological experiment.

A 25-year project to build a castle from scratch, using the same tools, techniques and materials available in the 13th century.

It's a lot of hard work at Coalface

This is the story of how to build a medieval castle.

It's March.

Tom, Ruth and Peter have travelled to Saint-Fangio, 100 miles south of Paris, where Guédelon Castle is being built.

They're now 17 years into a 25-year project, and over the next few months, its most defining features, the towers, will take shape.

The origin of our castles is distinctly French, introduced to Britain at the time of the Norman conquest of 1066.

Here in the Burgundy region of France is Guédelon Castle, the world's biggest archaeological experiment.

A 25-year project to build a castle from scratch, using the same tools, techniques and materials available in the 13th century.

It's a lot of hard work at Coalface because this is industry.

This is the story of how to build a medieval castle.

It's March.

Tom, Ruth, and Peter have traveled to Saint-Francois, 100 miles south of Paris, where Guédelon Castle is being built.

They're now 17 years into a 25-year project.