Michel Guyot

Michel Guyot (born March 22, 1947 in Bourges ) is a French lord of the castle and initiator of the experimental archeology project Guédelon and the archeology project Ozark Medieval Fortress, which has been closed for financial reasons .

Life

The son of a small business owner was enthusiastic about history and monument protection and horses from a young age . The tournament rider, trained in the military, opened a riding stables in the Valençay Castle in the Indre department in 1972 . In 1975 Guyot and his four years younger brother Jacques acquired the Château de La Roche in Sologne and in 1979 the dilapidated Saint-Fargeau Castle in the Yonne department for a minimal amount . After failing with a "high cultural" festival, Guyot managed to finance the restoration of this building through great historical spectacles with the participation of the local population. There is also a collection of old steam locomotives on the castle grounds .

In the mid-1990s he designed the Guédelon project : 40 kilometers south of Auxerre , around 60 employees and 200 to 300 volunteers annually have been building a small fortress in the style of the 13th century - exclusively using medieval techniques. Planned construction time: 25 years. This project is now also self-sustaining.

Soccer

Between 2006 and 2013, Michel Guyot was president of the football club Stade Brest , which played in the first division from 2010-2013 .

literature

Michel Guyot, Marie de Seguin: J'ai rêvé d'un château Paris 2007

Individual evidence

↑ Stade Brestois 29 - le site officiel. In: sb29.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013 .

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personal data
SURNAME	Guyot, Michel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French lord of the castle
DATE OF BIRTH	March 22, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bourges

[1] Stade Brestois 29 - le site officiel. In: sb29.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013 .