Louis XIV of France, the absolute monarch known as the Sun King, said, possibly apocryphally, “L’État, c’est moi,” literally, ...

The Académie des beaux-arts warns against threats to “freedom of research and creation" as government and local council ...

Most of us never have struck and never will strike another adult with our fists, let alone wield a weapon. But a dangerous, ...

Dating back to 1911, the Madison has been a hotel most of that time, but the Olano family, which owns the fleet of lorries ...

The U.S.-based founder of a gin has created a cocktail in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, who took the throne 73 years ago. The ...

In much of political discourse across the globe, references to absolutism or over concentration of political power in a single potentate often adopt the 17th century King Louis XIV of France as a ...

Their mysterious origins and complex lifecycle continue to fascinate scientists and food enthusiasts, and their use in ...

Gerald Scholl's performance was as eye-opening as it was ear-pleasing, and the audience responded with a standing ovation.

Paris has long been known as as a global business hub, from its medieval markets to its rise as a financial and corporate ...

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 ...

This is certainly the case for the comparatively discreet Left Bank neighbourhood around the landmark Musée du Quai Branly – ...

Fort William in Kolkata, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg. The fort was ...