The machine was designed at the request of the French king Louis XIV—the monarch who commissioned Versailles ... illustrates the importance of art and science in the French royal court.

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and ... you might be surprised to learn that King Louis XIV's extravagant former residence had pretty humble-ish beginnings.

Laurence des Cars called for a fundamental modernization of the Louvre, stating that "the status quo is not tenable." ...

The Palace of Versailles ... about science, art and design – with treasures of the era to match – spanning the last years of the French monarchy from Louis XIV’s ascension in 1643 to ...

Pump Park Vintage Photography/Alamy The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps is the mightiest mass of ice in Europe. Covering a staggering 66 square miles (171sq km) it has always attracted ...

Louis XIV’s grand Orangerie at Versailles was built between 1684 and 1686, before work on the Sun King’s chateau had ... into an exhibition space for art in the 1920s, decorated by Claude ...

There are reasons to be optimistic that the remains of Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield will be identified, writes Clodagh ...

King Henry IV was ... Paris' oldest square. And Louis XIV called this neighborhood home for a while until he decided to move his family and court to Versailles. Much of Le Marais also survived ...

Explore the charms of France – from the Eiffel Tower to exquisite cuisine. Discover what makes France a country of love and ...

Paris is full of emblematic places where history blends with architecture and the art ... of Louis XIV, this square on the borders of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements is a symbol of the Sun King's ...