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Horse pulling cart with workers at Guédelon

Guédelon is About Building a Fortified Castle

by Colleen's Paris August 16, 2014
ChâteauxDay Trips Paris & Beyond written by Colleen's Paris

We headed down for a weekend visit with friends in Ravière. On the way, between Burgundy and the Loire Valley lies the region of Guédelon (gay-de-lone), “a land full of tastes, color, culture and literature, history and memories.” We had visited Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye and the pottery museum a few years ago. This …

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