In an age of tribal conflict and religious confusion, St. Clotilde’s example shows how one marriage — and one soul — can ...

However, the country is feeling the effects of overtourism. In October 2024, Rachida Dati, France’s culture minister, suggested placing a surcharge on tickets to popular attractions for non-EU ...

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While seaside villages in France seem to get all the love, this adorable lakeside village is not to be missed…. Nestled in ...

I am still unsure how Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 masterpiece, “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” escaped my notice all these years ...

France is known for its iconic cities and bucket-list destinations, from Paris to Bordeaux to Nice. But beyond these famous ...

Historians give their view on plans to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conquerer and what was more an English than a French invasion ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar ...

OYSTERS and “escargot” are recognised as luxury foods around the world — but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap sources of protein. Less adventurous eaters today see snails as a ...

The Big Apple has long been a magnet for authors and book lovers and has the largest bookshop in the world. We have found the ...

Why 1649 was a time of bewildering transformation. We killed a king and created a republic. It was all over by 1660, but ...

A PACKED programme has been announced as the Lammermuir Festival prepares to return to East Lothian in September. The festival aims to bring a unique blend of rare and popular classical music to the ...