I can’t think of any two people more prominent in the minds of French citizens than the Virgin Mary and Emperor Napoleon. And ...

Elsewhere in Paris, the Carnavalet Museum — which covers the history of Paris and has a great exhibit on the French Revolution — is undergoing renovations in 2016 (it will remain open, but ...

Few cities can even come close to Paris when it comes to cultural, artistic, and historic heritage. And few residents are as confident as Parisians in their expertise in good living. While that ...

COURTESY RICK STEVES The Italian-designed Chateau of Fontainebleau was the scene of several key moments in Napoleonic history.

In Paris last June, I kept running into a delightful woman from Indiana on her first trip there. Wonder-struck by the city’s charms, she was doing everything right — picking up French words ...

Later in July, the Tour de France culminates in the centre of Paris, with cyclists crossing the finish line, with much fanfare, on the Champs-Elysées.

Side-tripping from Paris into the Ile-de-France, we indulge in the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance in the pre-Revolutionary playground of France's elite. We explore Versailles, Europe ...

As I dodge Parisians walking their poodles and pushing baby strollers down a busy market street, I’m reminded that one of the reasons Paris is endlessly entertaining is its thriving neighborh… ...

Paris is a city for walking, hand in hand, with just the right travel partner. And it’s a city for living in the moment. by Rick Steves Sunday, November 13, 2022 1:30am Life ...

The battlefields of Verdun in France provide a poignant tribute to the 800,000 casualties suffered there.

France has a rich history, an impressive infrastructure and a tourism industry trying valiantly to cope with its big crowds. Travelers who plan ahead enjoy big rewards. Paris' most famous landmark ...