This photograph taken on July 16, 2017, shows an aerial view of Chateau Chenonceaux on the River Cher, some 30kms east of Tours. - Built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet and enriched by Diane de ...

A French expression that the English stole from us years ago defines mirages as “castles in Spain,” no doubt by way of contrast to those in France, which are a very tangible reality. In France there ...

Ever dreamed of owning a fairy-tale castle in the French countryside? Now you can – and it’ll set you back a mere $58. A crowdfunding project to restore the medieval French chateau of Ebaupinay, in ...

Dotted across la belle France are chateaux you can book for a holiday. Some are homely and friendly, while others can feel as intimidating as their French owners. But there’s great news if you’d ...

A nest crafted from vines and rose bushes makes for an effective outdoor dining setting, I discovered, while eating in the “secret garden” that sits in the courtyard of Chateau du Rivau. The last ...

If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

Clinging perilously to a perch above the quietly bubbling Dordogne River are the creamy yellow peaks of Château de la Treyne. The property, located over 300 miles south of Paris and two hours east of ...

Explore a chateau in France that has been forgotten by time and left to mother nature for over 20 years. The stunning surroundings and remnants of the past are revealed as we walk up the drive, ...

A centuries-old French château with ties to Louis XIV is on the market for the first time in nearly 80 years, asking $22.9 million.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Stephanie Jarvis credits YouTube with saving her vast French chateau. She had bought the 40-room, 16th Century home back in 2005 after pooling resources with a friend. Such French castles were ...