用古法新蓋中世紀城堡
Medival Castle

出題日期
2018/5/20
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用古法新蓋中世紀城堡Michel Guyot 在 1979 年買下了位於法國中部柏根地的聖法果城堡 (Saint-Fargeau),這間具文藝復興風格的城堡因年久失修,需要龐大的改建費用。有了這個改建經驗,加上修復中的學習,Michel Guyot 在 1995 年開始了另一個難度更高的計畫,也就是用中世紀人們的方式,建造一座城堡,這個想法在有些人看起來既好笑又有點荒謬。然而,建案的負責人Maryline Martin對於能重劃這塊區域感到興奮,為了整合並動員所有人力,包括建築師、學者和金主,他花了幾個月的時間。 有一處遺址在Guédelon森林的中心地帶被發掘出來,這處遺址不只提供了所有建造城堡需要的資源:一座採石場、一座橡木林、一處水源,而在數量上也可滿足如此巨大的建案所需…

高分單字
fortress n. 堡壘

The soldiers climb up the wall of the fortress through the stairs.
士兵們從樓梯爬上堡壘的城牆。

stronghold n. 要塞,根據地

US Army has captured the last stronghold of the local rebels.
美軍攻克了當地反叛軍的最後一個要塞。

obscure v. 遮掩;遮蔽

The sky is obscured by the smoke of wildfire in the forest.
天空被森林大火的煙霧遮蔽住了。

venture n. 冒險,投機活動

The project was a joint venture between the two schools.
這項計畫是兩所學校聯合進行的活動。

dismiss v. 去除,解除,解散

The class dismissed earlier today due to the protest on Main Street.
今天的課因為 Main Street 上的示威而提早下課。

mobilise v. 組織,動員

The reserves were quickly mobilised during the war.
戰爭期間後備隊很快動員起來。

region n. 地區,行政區

Water is a lack of this region.
這個地區缺水。

tailor v. 量身打造

The company can tailor the product for the need of specific customers.
這間公司的產品能為特定族群量身打造。

curriculum n. 課程

The professor is busy preparing his literature curriculum plan.
這位教授正忙於準備他的文學課程計劃。

from scratch prep. phr. 從零開始

The wooden cabin was built by my father from scratch.
這棟小木屋是我父親從零開始把它蓋起來的。

看出題原文

Build a Medival Castle

Michel Guyot, owner and restorer of Saint Fargeau castle in France, first had the idea of building a 13th-century style fortress following the discovery that the 15th-century red bricks of his castle obscured the stone walls of a much older stronghold. His dream was to build a castle just as it would have been in the Middle Ages, an idea which some found mildly amusing and others dismissed as outright folly. However, Maryline Martin—project director—was inspired by the exciting potential for the venture to regenerate the region. It took several months to bring together and mobilise all the various different partners: architects, archaeologists and financial backers. A site in the heart of Guédelon forest was found: a site which offered not only all the resources required for building a castle—a stone quarry, an oak forest and a water supply—but in sufficient quantities to satisfy the demands of this gigantic site. The first team started work and on June 20th 1997 the first stone was laid.


Unlike any other present-day building site, Michel Guyot’s purpose is clear, he warmly welcomes members of the public to participate. The workers’ role is to demonstrate and explain, to a wide audience, the skills of our forefathers. Stone quarrying, the building of vaulted ceilings, the blacksmith’s work and the raising of roof timbers are just some of the activities which visitors can witness during a visit to Guédelon. The workers are always on hand to talk about their craft and the progress of the castle. Each year 60,000 children visit Guédelon with their schools. The site is an excellent educational resource, bringing to life the history of the Middle Ages. Guided tours are tailored to the school curriculum and according to age groups: activity trails for primary school children and interactive guided tours for secondary school children. Pupils of all ages have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of medieval stonemasons by taking part in a stone carving workshop or discover the secrets of the medieval master-builders at the geometry workshop.


Workers in the Burgundy region of France are building a 13th century castle. They’re not restoring an old castle. They’re actually building a new ‘old’ castle; note the builders are constructing it from scratch. The craftsmen have been working for nearly ten years now but they’re not even halfway done yet. That’s because they’re using only medieval tools and techniques. The World’s Gerry Hadden takes us to the site of what will be the Guédelon Castle. Another reason given by Jean Francois, a member of Guédelon stone cutter’s guild, for eight hours a day he bangs on a 13th century chisel with a 13th century iron mallet.


The progress of construction has to give way to tourists' side for their visits. The visitors from 2010, however unsightly they may be, are vital to the project. The initial funding came not from pillaging the local peasantry but from regional councils, the European Union and large companies. For the last 10 years, Guédelon, 100 miles southeast of Paris, has funded itself from its entrance fees. Last year it had a record of 300,000 visitors, who paid almost 2.5million Euros, making it the second most-visited site in Burgundy. The most-visited site was the Hospice de Beaune, a beautiful 15th-century almshouse built 600 years before, or, if you prefer, 200 years “after”, Guédelon.


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