Kings, queens, The Renaissance, royalty, nobility, knights, and fairy tales, are just some of the things conjured up when one mentions the chateaus of the Loire Valley in France. Once the land of over ...

Heading into summer, our monthly feature, Three Hours or Less by Train from Paris, took us to the Loire Valley in the bucolic French countryside. One of the highlights of the summer and early fall ...

Hidden among 12 acres of private woodland 35 minutes from the center of Paris, Château Bouffément is filled with five Napoléonic-era reception spaces, a sweeping horseshoe staircase, manicured lawns, ...

PARIS (AP) — For visitors to France overwhelmed by the crowds at Versailles, the Paris region offers a calmer chateau experience: The fortress of Vincennes, a medieval royal residence with the tallest ...

Château des Fleurs is located on the bustling Champs-Élysées, but this recently opened Parisian hotel is a genuine oasis of quiet. Former Travel Editor Tucked behind the Louis Vuitton flagship on the ...

If there’s one thing the French have that we don’t, it’s castles. In New York City, you might be able to attend an illegal speakeasy inside a water tower, a recreation of the Titanic’s last supper, ...

Vexin Français Regional Nature Park is an unspoiled expanse of woods, meadows, villages and rivers crisscrossed with walking trails. Set between Paris and Normandy, its natural beauty was the ...