While the origins of the cross as a kiss are still debated, the answer likely lies in the letters of working-class lovers ...

Deep in the French countryside stands the mysterious Abandoned Castle of Light, a once-grand estate now left to decay. With ornate chandeliers, towering stained-glass windows, and golden-hued halls, ...

After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts identified the material as a 1,600-year-old purple fabric woven with gold threads. Its purple dye, now faded to a red ...

France issued 8 billion euros ($8.29 billion) in a new 30-year, May 2056-dated government bond, or OAT, via a bank syndicate on Wednesday, one of the joint lead manager banks said. Order books for the ...

For nearly 50 years, the Centre Pompidou in Paris attracted millions of visitors with its incredible inside-out architecture, ...

Barton & Guestier (B&G), one of Bordeaux’s oldest winehouses, proudly marks its 300th anniversary in 2025, celebrating three ...

The Twins’ late-winter shopping spree continues. Minnesota agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday with veteran infielder Ty France ...

Follow your nose: how scent and travel are intrinsically interwoven The perfume industry has long been rooted in travel and ...

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

The longtime patriarch of the French far right, Jean-Marie Le Pen, died last month. Yet while the cadaver lies in the ground, ...

Perhaps most recognizable as a Hawaiian hello, Aloha has a far deeper meaning: "love." The word is used in many contexts to ...