The Palace of Versailles is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the French Third Republic and its institutional role with the opening to the public of the Congress Hall, the ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace ... including the palace's most popular attraction, the Hall of Mirrors. The Royal Opera House was added under Louis XV, who rarely ...

From muscle-bound castles to lavish manor houses, the world is filled with fine stately homes – and many of them happen to be ...

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop looks back at the links between Corran School in Watford and the ...

The Plaza Hotel is a recognisable landmark in New York City and regularly features in Hollywood films. One glance at the grand ballrooms with pillar-lined dancefloors, gold interiors and dripping ...

Raffles The Palm Dubai has unveiled an all-new afternoon tea experience, “The Grand Palaces Afternoon Tea”, set within the opulent surroundings of the lobby’s grand Blüthner Hall.

From stunning art museums to breathtaking religious buildings, here are the things you need to see and do in Spain before you ...

Paris Fury is all smiles as she enjoys a rather extravagant trip around France.

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Originally constructed from 1696 as a grand hunting lodge, Schönbrunn Palace later became the official ... the Mirror Room and the Hall of Ceremonies. Plan to spend at least an hour in the ...

Out of necessity, then, the National Socialists had to derive most of their financing via membership fees, storm troopers ...

Le Chesnay is a small city of about 30,000, a little west of downtown Paris. From town hall there's a view of the Palace of Versailles, the home King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette shared in the late ...