Aufort Jerome / GettyAn aerial view of Guédelon Castle in Treigny, France, in 2023Jacky Naegelen / Hans Lucas / ReutersStonecutters work at the construction site of the Chateau de Guédelon on June 25, 2005.Xavier Rossi / Gamma-Rapho / GettyA person in medieval-style clothing observes the building site of Guédelon Castle in June 2002.Thierry Perrin / Gamma-Rapho / GettyA blacksmith in period attire works at the Guédelon Castle site on April 12, 2018.Godong / Universal Images Group / GettyTwo people walk inside the “squirrel cage,” a medieval treadwheel crane, to lift material at the construction site in 2011.Aufort Jerome / GettyA view of the castle, under construction, as seen in 2023.Philippe Desmazes / AFP / GettyA person prepares a medieval dish for tourists visiting the construction site of Guédelon Castle on July 15, 2014.Jacky Naegelen / Hans Lucas / ReutersOn June 25, 2005, a carpenter prepares a log to be used for the construction of the castle.Jacky Naegelen / Hans Lucas / ReutersA stoneworker pours water onto stones and mortar being placed on September 13, 2016.Godong / Universal Images Group / GettyTimbers support the roof of the Great Hall inside of Guédelon Castle.Jacky Naegelen / Hans Lucas / ReutersA woman plays with geese at the construction site on September 13, 2016.Arnaud Finistre / AFP / GettyA visitor enters the castle from the courtyard on June 23, 2025.Xavier Rossi / Gamma-Rapho / GettyA carpenter works on support timbers for a rounded roof in June 2002.Albert Ceolan / De Agostini / GettyYoung women work on a shingled roof at the castle construction site in 2019.Godong / Universal Images Group / GettyA close view of stonework and an arched opening in the castle wall.Arnaud Finistre / AFP / GettyVisitors tour the construction site of Guédelon Castle on June 23, 2025.Stephane Mouchmouche / Hans Lucas / ReutersChildren and adults attend a construction workshop led by a worker at the castle on April 29, 2023.Arnaud Finistre / AFP via GettyA school group tours the Guédelon construction site in Treigny, France, on June 23, 2025.
