With severe budget cuts hitting France’s arts sector, the Académie des beaux-arts warns of threats to creativity and ...

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In much of political discourse across the globe, references to absolutism or over concentration of political power in a single potentate often adopt the 17th century King Louis XIV of France as a ...

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The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...

Exceptionally, from February 15 to the end of September 2025, the Château de Versailles is opening up areas usually closed to ...

HOPES are high that human remains found at the site of an ancient church in Belgium could be those of Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield.

Raffles The Palm Dubai has unveiled an all-new afternoon tea experience, “The Grand Palaces Afternoon Tea”, set within the opulent surroundings of the lobby’s grand Blüthner Hall.

In 1663, New France (Canada) became a royal province under King Louis XIV. In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the recently adopted Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it ...

Explore the charms of France – from the Eiffel Tower to exquisite cuisine. Discover what makes France a country of love and ...

In a small guest-house in the West Cork town of Skibbereen lives a man who could help to solve one of the most enduring ...

Discover the 10th century tunnels that housed Allied troops, a Vauban citadel and a famous sausage. A perfect half-term ...