It's not a medieval castle, but it's got medieval in it.
While I was wasting time online, I ran into this gorgeous tidbit:
Château de Gudanes, in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, built in the mid-18th century, was contructed on the site on a 13th century fortress. Those medieval towers are within the Château today.
The castle fell into disuse and survived destruction during the French Revolution.
In the 1990's, an investment company bought it, planning to turn it into luxury apartments, but were denied permits (Go France!)
Again it fell into disuse, until an Australian couple bought it and are now renovating it, very publicly. They have a website, blog, and run workshops.
What part of the restoration would you start with? I'd be uncovering those medieval towers!
Interestingly, this region of France plays into my current work-in-progress. I keep running into that, while I'm wasting time online. I think I should take it as a hint and get back to writing.
More pictures:
Wimp
Château de Gudanes site
While I was wasting time online, I ran into this gorgeous tidbit:
The castle fell into disuse and survived destruction during the French Revolution.
In the 1990's, an investment company bought it, planning to turn it into luxury apartments, but were denied permits (Go France!)
Again it fell into disuse, until an Australian couple bought it and are now renovating it, very publicly. They have a website, blog, and run workshops.
What part of the restoration would you start with? I'd be uncovering those medieval towers!
Interestingly, this region of France plays into my current work-in-progress. I keep running into that, while I'm wasting time online. I think I should take it as a hint and get back to writing.
More pictures:
Wimp
Château de Gudanes site
