The first time we visited Carcassonne, a beautiful, medieval walled city perched atop a hill in southwest France, my youngest son got his fingers stuck in the automatic doors of a hotel. As he wailed ...
This walled medieval village is full of half-timbered and charming stone buildings, with winding streets and cobblestoned lanes. Flowers and greenery spill down ledges and wind up buildings, accenting ...
With their stone ramparts, half-timbered houses and arcaded squares, some medieval French villages seem to have been holding ...
SAINT-CIRQ LAPOPIE, France — The valley of the Lot River as it wends its way through southwestern France is known for its exceptional natural beauty, picturesque villages and historic chateaux.
Like a well-made, keep-forever garment, quality content can be evergreen. Such is the case with “Illuminating Fashion: Dress in the Art of Medieval France and the Netherlands,” a 2011 exhibition that ...
Archaeologists unearthed a medieval cemetery near Lake Geneva with 42 burials arranged in standardized way, photos show. Photo from Alexia Latelier and Inrap On a terrace overlooking a lake in ...
Today, the southern French city of Nimes is known for its beautiful waterways and well-preserved Roman architecture. But back in the eighth century, it was at the fringe of territorial battles between ...