Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
€12, kids 5-17-€10 (less if you book online), under 5-free, picnic
area and good-value lunch café with many options inside; castle open mid-March-early
Nov 10:00-17:30, July-Aug daily 10:00-19:00; closed early Nov-mid-March, Wed and
weekends in March, the first two Wed in April, and every Wed in Sept (tel. 03 86 45 66
66,
www.guedelon.fr
).
Tours
: There's a good English handout, some posted information, and a download-
able audio tour available (on their website), but this place cries out for a live guide to an-
swer the questions the medieval construction site inspires. Expertly guided tours in Eng-
lish should be available in July and August on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays for an
additional €2.50 per person; check their website for updated times. Guided private tours
are also available throughout the season and are well worth the investment (€150 for your
group for a 1.5-hour tour, contact
sarah.preston@guedelon.fr
)
.
Getting There:
Guédelon lies an hour west of Vézelay on D-955, between St-
Amand-en-Puisaye and St-Saveur-en-Puisaye. Finding it requires patient route-finding
skillsandtime.Allow2.5hoursfromParisorBeauneatasteadypace.ComingfromParis,
take exit #18 off the A-6 autoroute (well before Auxerre) and follow D-3 to Toucy; then
join D-955 south. Coming from Beaune, exit A-6 at Avallon, then carefully track signs to
