The Medieval Construction Site of Guyenne

For its first season, the Chantier medieval de Guyenne offers you an immersion in the 11th century.

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A building construction site using medieval techniques. Come discover the epic tale of these builders from the year 1000 to the Gothic era.
In addition to visits and workshops, numerous activities are offered throughout the summer.

Our project: Live and share the epic tale of the cathedral builders: constructing Romanesque and Gothic buildings directly over 40 years. This project is an extraordinary human adventure!

Valéry Ossent

In La Lande-de-Fronsac, the time of cathedrals and anonymous builders has returned. After several years of research and steps to purchase this 3-hectare plot of land, the medieval Guyenne construction site opened its doors to the public on July 6, 2024. The association, made up of lovers of French crafts and chaired by Valéry Ossent , has a crazy project: to build several buildings inspired by religious monuments with the materials, tools and means of the period.

Within 40 years, a chapel, a cathedral and a cloister should rise at the entrance to the Gironde village. Objectives: to nourish people in search of meaning, to preserve and rediscover medieval artisanal know-how, to construct, before the eyes of visitors, buildings inspired by the Middle Ages, using the techniques of the builders of the time.