Hannibal trail
Day 2 Visit to Guédelon
What can you do?
Today we visit Guédelon.
Though this place has seemingly nothing to do with Hannibal or the
Roman empire, we have included this visit, because the techniques used
here are quite similar to those used in the time of the Roman
empire. Being here will take you back in time.
You are advised to wear comfortable shoes.
We visit the building place by tourincar.
Deep in secluded woodland, an abandoned quarry reveals a
landscape
seemingly untouched since the dawn of the last millennium. Out of this
wood and stone, using 13th century building techniques, a castle is
being created.
The materials needed for the construction of the castle - wood, stone,
earth, sand and clay - are all to be found here, in this abandoned
quarry.
Before the gaze of thousands of visitors, all the trades
associated with castle-building - quarrymen, stonemasons,
woodcutters, carpenters, blacksmiths, tile makers, basket makers, rope
makers, carters and their horses - are working together to complete the
castle here in Guédelon.
For more
information: www.guedelon.fr
Though there is probably not enough time we mention:
In the neighborhood you can visit the castle of Ratilly ( 13th century)
visiting times 10-12 and 14 - 17