The gate that goes nowhere is somehow a monument to the Napoleonic genius of the man who enabled the emancipation of the Jews ...

The average height of French people increased significantly from Napoleon’s time in 1810 until ... Victor Hugo called him “Napoléon le Petit” or “Napoleon the Small.” This was the history behind how ...

Though the most widely known royal pets may be Queen Elizabeth II’s brigade of Pembroke Welsh Corgis, the late monarch’s ...

The most visited museum in the world is wooing a new crowd by injecting glamorous new cool into its fustiest department.

Vive notre ami l’ennemi’, wrote a patriotic French songwriter sarcastically in the 1820s, after peace had returned and ...

Sixteenth-century Venetian artistry is preserved within the walls of Palazzo Clary, whose piano nobile apartment is on the ...

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Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from over 45 of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan is hosting an exhibition on Notre Dame Cathedral ...

The Féau Boiseries showroom in Paris houses one of the world’s largest collections of antique decorative wood ...

The sale came days before the release of Ridley Scott’s film Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, which is rekindling interest in the controversial French ruler. Other history ...

Looking forward to the summer holidays, there are many places to visit around the world - but this lesser-known city gem will ...