The 20th-century French novelist ... he served as a court painter to King Charles IV and counted such influential individuals as the renowned Duchess of Alba and royal adviser Manuel Godoy among ...

From the unmissable Palace of Versailles to the architectural pearls of the Loire, here is a selection of the most magnificent French châteaux. These ten royal and ducal residences have become jewels ...

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The new range by royal warrant holder Sanderson incorporates details of Charles’s beloved gardens near Tetbury, ...

A new exhibition, titled "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum" is the culmination of a ...

From Princess Diana to Princess Grace to Marie Antoinette, certain royals have influenced fashion for the ages.

PARIS (Reuters) -The Paris court of appeals ruled on Tuesday the French market watchdog must reconsider whether a mandatory buyout offer is or was necessary when the former media conglomerate Vivendi ...

French tennis player Corentin Moutet found himself ... which booed him as he walked off the court. In an unusual scene, fans even refused to accept the broken racquet he offered before leaving ...

Antiquarian Smart Lethieullier writes the first detailed English account of the tapestry while living in Paris - but it is not published till 1767 1792: During the French Revolution, the precious ...