Marie Antoinette—played by Kirsten Dunst in Sofia Coppola's stunning new film—used her distinctive personal style to defy the ...

Both seasons of the series Marie Antoinette are available to watch on BBC iPlayer - and the "addictive" period drama has been ...

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...

France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

Bastille Day is France’s national holiday and is celebrated every year on July 14th. The day commemorates a significant event in French history – the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789. The event ...

Nesta H. Webster’s previous studies in the French Revolution have made her an unquestioned authority on the period; but she has not hitherto devoted special attention to elucidating the personal ...

Most of the decor at Houston’s newest hotel isn’t new. The velvet sofas, canopy beds, and oil paintings at the Marlene are ...

The French Senate has passed a bill that would change the legal definition of rape to add a clear reference to consent, bringing the country in line with several European neighbours. A joint ...

St. Louis-area residents interviewed by the Post-Dispatch generally said they turned to Truehold for two reasons: Some had bills they needed to pay. Others needed to sell their homes quickly.

A variation of 1938-88-1302. Festoons as in 1938-88-1305. Inside is lying somewhat obliquely the crown, having the width of the opening. The lower part of the shaft of the pedestal is fluted. Credit ...

Joseph Boze Portrait of Louis XVI, King of France, wearing a blue and gold embroidered velvet coat, the insignia of the order of the Holy Spirit and its blue sash, the so-called Cordon bleu 41.3 x 33 ...

As the public realized that Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, had no intention of ceding to the revolutionaries’ demands, calls to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic proliferated.