It is one of France's most beautiful and most embattled castles. The Chateau de Chambord in central France is crumbling. The ...

One of the best-known chateaux in France is about to get a costly and much-needed renovation, thanks to a wealthy American donor. U.S. billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of private equity Blackstone, ...

The 16th-century castle, which is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, was forced to close for five days because of the flooding. Although it has since reopened, a large portion of its grounds were ...

The nocturnal noises coming from the French forest make it sound like there’s a grand prix for combine harvesters going on in there. The bizarre braying sound of stags in the mating season can come as ...

Francois I’s gargantuan hunting lodge, the Château de Chambord, commenced in 1519, was conceived in the visionary sprit of the castles depicted in the celebrated pages of the Très Riches Heures du Duc ...