In the 1380s, the Duke of Brittany Jean IV had a large stone castle built in Vannes, France to showcase his power. However, ...

During the development of a fine arts museum in Vannes, Brittany, in northwestern France, excavations revealed the remains of a medieval castle, according to Heritage Daily. The dig began in the ...

Europe has over 50,000 magnificent castles with imposing architecture and breathtaking settings that offer a glimpse into a world of kings, queens and legends.

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn explore medieval castle building on site at the modern-day reconstruction project of Guédelon Castle in France. The film ...

HIMEJI CASTLE - JAPAN Located in the coastal city of Himeji, this castle is one of the best examples of traditional Japanese castle architecture. It is also ...

The West Front at Castle Acre Priory in south England ... Souvenir shops in medieval tourist hotspots, particularly in France or Spain, sell material that depict almost only European-looking ...

Pages from Les Tres Riches Heures (The Very Rich Hours)—an elaborately decorated prayer book from the 15th century—will be ...

Guédelon Castle and Château de Saint-Fargeau have become sanctuaries for 30 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Tucked away in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France sits a Medieval ...