The "Salle Ovale" of the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF) The Richelieu-Louvois Library before its renovation in Paris in 2016. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP) France will soon vote for its ...

Tens of thousands of French TV viewers have voted for their favourite monument and on Tuesday it was revealed that a stunning belfry in a northern French town had scooped the award. Here's a look at ...

The Carnac megaliths in Brittany, France, are one of Europe’s most mysterious archaeological sites. Extending miles across the Breton countryside, these thousands of standing stones have always ...

STRASBOURG, France – Monuments are the emotional backbone of France. That accounts for the despair over a blaze that killed no one, yet seared the collective soul. It is the power Notre Dame had — ...

AT the close of September the Commission des Monuments Historiques of France completed a hundred years of its existence. Although at one time subjected to no little criticism, instructed and otherwise ...

France's most beautiful monuments embody the richness of its history, the diversity of its regions and the architectural genius that has spanned the centuries. From Paris to Provence, these iconic ...

PARIS — Even though it was one of France’s most iconic sites, Notre-Dame cathedral suffered years of neglect and struggled to find the millions it needed for urgent renovations before it was ravaged ...

For 4,000 years the meaning of mysterious markings on a Bronze Age stone slab have remained a secret. Not anymore, however. That's because scientists are now treating the engraved rock as a 'treasure ...

On top of launching its mega studio, the Cite du Cinema, France is opening up public landmarks — from the insides of psychiatric hospitals, to schools, to factories — for filmmakers eager to go off ...