AILSA CHANG, HOST: In a forest in Burgundy, France, you can actually step into the past to discover the secrets of building a medieval castle.

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the ...

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In a forest in Burgundy, France, you can actually step into the past to discover the secrets of building a medieval castle. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley recently did and sends us this postcard.

A vacation in Europe might include visiting a medieval castle. In a forest in Burgundy, France, you can actually step into the past to discover the secrets of building one.