Skip the lines in Paris and visit these picturesque towns and villages, where the crowds are fewer and the pace is slower.

Nestled between Lyon and Grenoble in southeastern France, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye is famed for its Gothic abbey, cobblestone streets, and centuries-old stone houses. The medieval gem was recently ...

Ridley Scott has a thing for Monpazier. After first filming "The Duelists," starring Harvey Keitel, in the southwestern French town in 1977, the British director returned for 2021’s medieval tale, ...

Europe's most enchanting treasures often lie far from the crowded tourist trails, where ancient cobblestones echo with ...

Mont-Saint-Michel, a tiny island in France, is a top fairy-tale destination famed for its Gothic abbey. Once a major pilgrimage site, Mont-Saint-Michel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of medieval ...

Intriguing signs of the past fill throwback towns in Spain, Hungary, and beyond. People relax around a well in the Piazza della Cisterna in medieval San Gimignano. Its soaring brick towers were built ...