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

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 ...

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 ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the founding of the Swiss Guard, the death of a prominent ...

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

Nestled in the 16th arrondissement, the Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot church impresses with its Romanesque-Byzantine architecture ...

A list of the best things to do in Bordeaux is sure to namecheck all the things the city is known for: historic monuments, ...

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 ...