A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo ...

Allegra Goodman’s novel follows a pampered 16th-century orphan tested by a number of catastrophes.

Sophia Loren has enjoyed a fifty-year love affair with Switzerland. The actress – who hails from Rome – found the closest thing to home in Geneva's Old Town, purchasing a decadent apartment, which now ...

Local author Jerrad Peters is making waves with his latest book, ‘The Way Back Home: Wandering the Renaissance and ...

Les Vin de Mes Amis' in Montpellier features over 120 talented winemakers from seven countries. This low key event showcases ...

In his Paris home and beyond, the interior decorator evokes French style while embracing effortless eclecticism ...

Do you know about the world’s richest country?Well, despite being a small country, it is extremely rich and offers a wide ...

This week, we uncover the secrets of a 400-year-old Portuguese palace that has been abandoned for over four decades, frozen in time. From the outside, it appeared stunning, reminiscent of other grand ...

Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to expand the Louvre and move the Mona Lisa to a new exhibition space, after ...

Whether you're a skier or an après-ski enthusiast, these 12 new European hotels are ideal for a winter weather getaway.

The family-run atelier, which specializes in salvaging and replicating wood paneling dating back to the 16th century, grew to ...