The Grand Banquet offers an immersive experience of the royal feasts of France’s 18th century — with a seasonal menu by Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse for today's exacting epicureans.

The 17th-century Sainte-Ursule Chapel at the famous Sorbonne University is a silent, timeless witness to Paris’ Christian ...

This charming hilltop village is one of the most beautiful in France. Wander its cobbled streets and explore historic sites ...

His father, King Louis XIII favored the site for its hunting potential and built a brick and stone lodge there so modest, one of his advisors remarked that "a mere gentleman would not have been ...

Since the African continent was divided at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, the struggle for its wealth has played out on two fronts. The first was political, as European powers, starting with King ...

Explore the legacy of the Medici family through its most influential figures, from Cosimo the Elder to Catherine de' Medici.

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Centuries ago, foreign travelers marveled at Poland's hearty feasts, legendary hospitality, and spirited love for beer and vodka – often followed by brawls and scar-filled duels! While the roads were ...

They were to be proved right as, despite Charles’s assurances to parliament that religious restrictions on Catholics would not be altered, he had already made such a promise to his Catholic brother-in ...

In 19th-century France, the young chemist challenged the theory of spontaneous generation and discovered an invisible world ...