This tiny island, one of France’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, rises dramatically above its surroundings, with its impressive ...

St. Eligius was born in Chaptelat, near Limoges, France around 590 A.D. to Roman parents. At a young age, his father recognized that his son had an unusual talent and sent him to the famous ...

O glorious St. Michael, guardian and defender of the Church of Jesus Christ, come to the assistance of this Church, against which the powers of hell are unchained, guard with especial care her ...

Perched high on a hilltop in southern France, this postcard-perfect village is all stone houses, winding lanes, and sweeping ...

Benjamin Braude, The Sons of Noah and the Construction of Ethnic and Geographical Identities in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods, The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 1, Constructing Race ...