France
Fear of Foreign Food May Have Led to the Death of This Crusader King
A new analysis shows France's Louis IX and much of his army suffered from advanced scurvy during the Eighth Crusade in Tunisia
Lost Version of Delacroix Masterpiece Goes on View After Being Found in Paris Apartment
The painting, made in preparation for 1834's 'Women of Algiers in Their Apartment,' went missing in 1850
These Photos Capture the Poignancy of Past D-Day Commemorations
A look back at how the ceremonies marking major anniversaries of the Allied invasion of Europe have evolved.
France’s Senate Requires That Notre-Dame’s Iconic Spire Be Rebuilt 'Exactly as It Was'
The bill contradicts an earlier call for proposals to replace the fallen tower with a more modern aesthetic
Burial Mound Found on Kindergarten Playground Was Used for 2,000 Years
Thirty sets of human remains from the mound in southwest France show locals buried their dead in the same spot from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
Engineer Says Notre-Dame Is Vulnerable to High Winds
Models show damage to the roof vaults have cut the structure's wind resistance by over half
Ortolans, Songbirds Enjoyed as French Delicacy, Are Being Eaten Into Extinction
Hunters illegally catch some 30,000 of the 300,000 ortolans that pass through southwestern France every migration season
A French Town Is Offering $2,250 Reward to Anyone Who Can Decipher This Mysterious Inscription
The inscription was probably made during the 18th century
DNA Analysis Could Prove if This Lock of Hair Belonged to Leonardo da Vinci
Researchers will compare results of DNA test to genetic material extracted from artist’s living descendants and his alleged remains
Honey Bees on Notre-Dame’s Roof Survived the Fire
The three hives are located on a roof above the sacristy—around 100 feet below the cathedral's damaged main roof
Five Things We’ve Learned in the Aftermath of the Notre-Dame Fire
Here's how France is rebuilding in the wake of the disaster
The Debate Over Rebuilding That Ensued When a Beloved French Cathedral Was Shelled During WWI
After the Notre-Dame de Reims sustained heavy damage, it took years for the country to decide how to repair the destruction
'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame' Shoots to Top of France’s Best Seller Lists
Victor Hugo wrote his famed novel at a time when the cathedral was in crisis
A Small Fire Broke Out at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as Flames Ravaged Notre-Dame
The blaze left the Islamic holy site largely untouched, damaging a single mobile guard booth
A New Museum Sheds Light on the Statue of Liberty
The revamped building will open in May
What Happened to Notre-Dame’s Precious Art and Artifacts?
Officials say the ‘main works of art’ were saved. But others have been lost or seriously damaged
Microplastics Found in Remote Region of France's Pyrenees
A new study shows just how far the pollutants can travel–and suggests that it is not only city dwellers who are at risk of exposure
Last Night, I Watched Notre-Dame Burn
Our own travel writer, in Paris yesterday, recounts her experience witnessing the devastating fire at the cathedral
Historic Notre-Dame Cathedral Salvaged From Blaze
After a tense few hours, firefighters announce they saved the landmark from 'total destruction'
The Controversy Over the Planned Le Corbusier Museum
Scholars, architects have accused France’s culture ministry of “complicity in an attempt to rehabilitate” Le Corbusier's legacy
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