Plan a dreamy day trip from Paris to a fairy-tale French château filled with art, romance, horses, and centuries of history ...

As far as fairytale castles go, the Château de Chenonceau in France's Loire Valley is perhaps the most exquisite. It has the requisite towers that appear plucked from a children's storybook, elegant ...

REPORTING FROM ST.-FARGEAU, FRANCE — When my niece, Sarah, was little, she returned from a long trip to Europe with her parents and announced she never wanted to set foot in another museum. Children ...

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 ...

Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included. In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century ...

Some of France's most iconic castles, like the fortified abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel and the Renaissance-era Château de Chambord, seem plucked from the pages of a storybook. Follow in the footsteps of ...

The French castle about 200 miles away from Paris was built in the 13th century, captured twice by the English in the Middle Ages, sacked during the French Revolution, and partially burned down in ...

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 ...