The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

Near the site of a former 18th-century bed and breakfast is a ... a proposed hotel and park near Paris Mountain in Traveler's ...

Born Francois-Marie Arouet in 1694, this celebrated playwright, poet, essayist, and philosopher reinvented himself as simply ...

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop looks back at the links between Corran School in Watford and the Moberly-Jourdain incident.

Iowa’s anti-French sentiments are reflected in Clayton County’s Elkader, named after Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din, an ...

In 2022, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon made full use of Mdina’s streets, squares and palaces to stand in for both 19 th century Paris and the island of Elba, as Scott recreated Napoleon’s first ...

Reflecting on 2024, numerous architectural exhibitions have opened worldwide, addressing various themes, exhibition formats, and featured architects. Architectural design and architecture practice ...

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the family opened the Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum in central Kargil where visitors can explore hundreds of Silk Road artefacts ranging from 18th-Century Ladakhi sheep-horn bows to 19th-Century Chinese ...

Coinciding with the kickoff of Paris Haute Couture Week ... final Chanel collection dialogue with circa-1600s pottery and 18th-century furniture, respectively. Contemporary talent also shines ...

Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building. Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez said ...