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France 93 - Guedelon - how to build a castle medieval style

October 6th 2015
We were inspired back in November 2014 when we watched a programme called "the Secrets of the Castle". A bit obscure it was aired on BBC2 and attracted a million and half viewers each programme. The series starred archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold, and historian Ruth Goodman. In the series, the team took part in the medieval construction project at Guedelon Castle in France. During t ... read more

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7th October 2015

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Tara Cloud

Scaffolding fan!
What a find--so interesting to see the old building tools and techniques! I love scaffolding and have lots of photos from the most elaborate in Britain (sturdier than cabins I've lived in) to bamboo pikes out in the jungle. This looks pretty sturdy and safe. How fun to return, live in your motor home and volunteer for a couple of weeks. I imagine they'd be thrilled to have a skilled carpenter like Glenn. Really a fun blog!

7th October 2015

JenGog
Jennifer Jones

guedelon
Hi Tara I really dont know how we missed this one. It was fantastic and a real highlight of the holiday. I dont know if you can get the tv programme but it ran for a few weeks and was utterly fascinating. I just would love to go and volunteer and Glenn would love it .

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