A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.

As England and France fought for possession of the French crown, The Hundred Years War would become the longest, bloodiest ...

Step into the magic of Riquewihr, one of France’s most beautiful villages. Nestled in Alsace, this medieval gem transforms ...

Sunny, out-of-the-way Languedoc stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees in southwest France. It shares a balmy climate, winter wind, grapevines, and the sea with the better-known ...

Lescure’s comments came just days before Shein is due to open its first permanent physical store in Paris, located inside the ...

More than 160 cremation graves were discovered at the ancient site of Olbia, which began as a fortified Greek settlement around 350 B.C. in what is now the south of France. The ge ...

Mass hysteria? Ergot poisoning? Or just despair? Here’s why what started as one woman’s dance spiraled into one of history’s ...

Ancient stone towers and golden rooftops glow under the sunset, revealing the timeless charm of Carcassonne’s perfectly ...

Get to know Annecy, an enchanting French town framed by the Alps with a medieval, canal-filled village and a glittering lake.

Imagine a town where every uneven cobblestone underfoot seems to murmur tales of knights, merchants, and traveling bards. Dinan perches above the Rance River in Brittany, not grand like a city but ...

I must admit I hesitated myself. Paying €19 ($34) seems steep for what might appear to be just another castle visit in Europe. If you go in the off-season, it will still cost you €13. I’m not the only ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...