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 ...

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 ...