In a region of France known for both sports and more social pursuits, an Austrian designer brought her signature austere ...

France is known for its grand, palatial châteaux, but the country also boasts a collection of incredible ruined castles that transport visitors back to the medieval era. These castles, with their ...

The Italian-designed Chateau of Fontainebleau was the scene of several key moments in Napoleonic history. Louis’ pride and joy was a landscaped wonderland dotted with statues and fountains behind the ...

France’s Château de Versailles is the palace against which all other castles are judged. Begun in the early 1600s as Louis XIII’s hunting pavilion, then dramatically expanded and embellished by ...

As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France's most popular tourist regions. Because of its history, this ...

For nearly seven centuries, the Palace of Fontainebleau has served as a dwelling for French kings. It is, as reported by Le Francofil, the only royal palace to have stayed in continuous use for that ...

In the gilded bedroom where three of France’s greatest queens rested their powdered heads and bore numerous prodigy, I stepped through a door cleverly concealed in a wall covered with elaborate floral ...

In Vernon, France, Château Bizzy boasts a rich history that spans centuries. Originally constructed in the 14th century, the château has been home to generations of notable families who left their ...

A French expression that the English stole from us years ago defines mirages as “castles in Spain,” no doubt by way of contrast to those in France, which are a very tangible reality. In France there ...

One would be hard-pressed to find a private estate for sale in all of France with more notable gardens. They are, in fact, listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the country’s more than ...

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