This 14th-century chateau in France's southwest region comes with a built-in security system that was state-of-the-art for the Middle Ages. Parapets along one wall provide a defensive position for ...

People sitting and enjoying their time in Monpazier's Place des Cornières or main square. Ridley Scott has a thing for Monpazier. After first filming "The Duelists," starring Harvey Keitel, in the ...

France is known for its grand, palatial châteaux, but the country also boasts a collection of incredible ruined castles that transport visitors back to the medieval era. These castles, with their ...

Ridley Scott has a thing for Monpazier. After first filming "The Duelists," starring Harvey Keitel, in the southwestern French town in 1977, the British director returned for 2021’s medieval tale, ...

France has more than 45,000 châteaux around the country, from 9th-century palaces to 21st-century castles that were built for a number of reasons. Of all these properties, primarily built to fortify ...

It is a sunny mid-spring Monday morning as I look out from the crenellated battlements of Château de Castelnaud. Beneath me, the Dordogne river, still full of the downpours of the last few weeks, ...

BOUCARD, France -- When this village's fairy-tale chateau is viewed from afar, with its seven slender spires and fortress-like bearing, it is easy to imagine the genteel, pampered existence of the ...

One would be hard-pressed to find a private estate for sale in all of France with more notable gardens. They are, in fact, listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the country’s more than ...

From a rustic New York castle to an enchanting chateau in Switzerland, let's explore the majestic castles we'd love to call ...