Guédelon
I became completely curious when I first learned of this fascinating endeavor to build a new Medieval Guédelon Castle in the town of Treigny, in Burgundy, France. The work was to simulate original Medieval construction methods. Even the workers must wear Medieval clothes to closely mimic how the labor was affected by all the details. The work was conceived in 1996 and began in 1998, when a French landowner, Michel Guyot , who happens to own a real St. Fargeau castle, wondered what if a new Medieval castle could be build from scratch the way castles were originally constructed. The project holds academic weight to give insight into Medieval Times. These BBC and Kuriositas links explain more about the project and show the progression from 2005 – 2008. Little known outside of France, the site welcomes visitors (who can wear modern clothing) and there will be plenty to see as the site’s completion isn’t anticipated until the 2020’s. In the meantime, this endeavor encompasses much art in the creative construction, the design, and the performance to compete the architecture and learn in the process about a past time and culture. Pretty fascinating!
This video explains the project.
If you’d like to brush up on your French, see this video.
GUEDELON from BOUTONNET O & CHANET Marcel on Vimeo.
Well how about a little bit of BeauSoleil and some French Cajun music to Kick Start the Weekend. Their better one is l’Ouragon but this one, Theogen Creole, is pretty good too. It has a little “down by the bayou,” French-style sound. Allons Danser is another fun one. This reminds me of learning how to square dance for gym class when I was in Middle School. Not your run-of-the-mill, common thing to encounter but New Orleans is a little different.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
