Let the kids light votive candles and climb up into the towers for a glimpse of the gargoyles and a Quasimodo-level view of Paris. Go medieval inside the Conciergerie, the notorious prison where ...

Ground scans beneath the medieval fortification of Milan's Sforza Castle have revealed numerous hidden passages. Some of the tunnels were likely used by the military, while another once linked to ...

40 km from Paris, the imposing fortified castle of La Madeleine towers above a picturesque village in the Chevreuse valley.

La Roche-Guyon is well-situated just an hour north of Paris, making it an easy add-on or day trip from the City of Lights. La Roche-Guyon lives up to its reputation as a beauty, with a medieval ...

It can be accessed from Paris by a six-and-a-half hour train ... Today, the city is a breathtaking example of a medieval fortified town, with its encircling 13th century defences, buildings ...