French cuisine did more than reflect the nation’s character. It shaped it. Beginning in the 17th century ... one must begin with the table. Food is accessible, repeatable and emotionally ...

Long before “Beauty and the Beast” and “Cinderella” became household names thanks to Disney, they were part of a vibrant literary tradition in 17th and 18th century France. While many ...

The painting discovered in the attic of a barn in Connecticut nearly three decades ago was all but impossible to recognize. “It was filthy, black, dirty,” George Wachter, the chairman of ...

A Scottish family-owned hotel company has purchased a country house dating from the seventeenth century. It follows a previous acquisition in the region by the Edinburgh-based company.

Surprising century-old graffiti was found under the paint of an abandoned prison building in France. Antoine Lacaille French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research Building No ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...