Europe is filled with castles that once belonged to royalty, knights, and nobles, and now, some of them open their grand ...

Every first Sunday of the month, the châteaux of the Ile-de-France region open their doors free of charge. This Sunday, ...

Hampton Court Palace in England was the home of Henry VIII, and today it runs family-friendly events including arts and food ...

CARCASSONNE, France — Somewhere at the intersection of fantasy and history stands the medieval city of Carcassonne, a castle-on-the-hill getaway in the south of France. The Cité, as the walled-off ...

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...

We're smart enough to take advantage of the free monuments and museums on the first Sunday of the month. While Paris sees the ...

A vacation in Europe might include visiting a medieval castle. In a forest in Burgundy, France, you can actually step into the past to discover the secrets of building one. In a forest in Burgundy, ...

This castle that dates to the 12th century rises majestically from 210 acres of parkland in the southern part of France’s Lorraine region, not far from the historic village of Domrémy and the ...

France has more than 45,000 châteaux around the country, from 9th-century palaces to 21st-century castles that were built for a number of reasons. Of all these properties, primarily built to fortify ...

Archaeologists had known for years that a hotel in Vannes, France, was built on the site of a medieval castle. The 18th century mansion-turned-hotel even named itself after the castle: the Château de ...

In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt. Looming ...

The 13th century fortress, the Château de Vibrac, which sits in the Grand Cognac Region, is in state of disrepair. Non profit association Adopte un château and heritage preservation start-up ...