Get to know Annecy, an enchanting French town framed by the Alps with a medieval, canal-filled village and a glittering lake.

Southern Europe is a living museum of stone, a sun-soaked land where time has learned to move slowly, and history lingers in ...

For Martin Lorentz, the wedding capped years of personal dedication to a monument that has defined both his craft and his ...

For the Jews of northern Europe, the year 1096 brought a brutal spring. Crusaders on their way to Jerusalem attacked Jewish communities throughout the Rhineland. It was then, says Susan L. Einbinder, ...

The kings of medieval France were fascinated by the Mongols, who they saw as great empire builders. Eager to learn more, they ...

The development of manuscript illumination is perhaps one of the lesser-known chapters in the history of French art, largely overshadowed by the popularity of later — especially Impressionist — ...

Like a well-made, keep-forever garment, quality content can be evergreen. Such is the case with “Illuminating Fashion: Dress in the Art of Medieval France and the Netherlands,” a 2011 exhibition that ...

Thieves broke into a French cathedral early this morning and made off with priceless treasures in a brazen heist that the local bishop has called “sacreligious.” Witnesses report that three suspects ...