What’s in store for the 2026 Night of Museums at the Château de Versailles? Here’s what to expect for the 22nd edition, taking place on Saturday, May 23, 2026. A visit to the Château de Versailles and ...

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, an abandoned castle in France that traces its origins to the 13th century, has an unusual new group of owners: 11,000 strangers from across the globe who teamed up ...

Whether you subscribe to Sofia Coppola’s version of history or to more established record, it is universally accepted fact that Marie Antoinette had a fatal spending problem. But we tend to forget (or ...

What if Cinderella left the pages behind to step into real life? From November 6 to December 13, 2026, discover the Château de Maisons’ new immersive show in Maisons-Laffitte (78), where the tale is ...

Millions of tourists walk through the gilded gates of the Palace of Versailles every year, snap their photos in the Hall of ...

Château de Chambord has 440 rooms and a fireplace for every day of the year. Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door With its huge scale and prickly silhouette, Château de Chambord is ...

Maison Christian Dior has completed a loving and respectful restoration of founder Christian Dior’s former residence – the Château de La Colle Noire – and I have been fortunate to experience it during ...

This sprawling agricultural estate in France’s western Loire Valley offers a strikingly handsome 19th-century castle and modern amenities like a nine-hole golf course, a heated pool and a tennis court ...