Popping a bottle of Champagne and taking a celebratory sip of that sparkling nectar is just one of those great joys in life—and the only thing that can make it better is enjoying that glass right from ...

If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

Deep-pocketed wine lovers in London raised nearly $1 million Wednesday morning for the rebuilding of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. Sotheby's auctioned off 25 five-bottle cases from one of the world's ...

The valley is carpeted with fertile fields, crisscrossed by rivers and studded with hundreds of chateaux in all shapes and sizes. The Loire Valley, about two hours southwest of Paris, offers France’s ...

A French expression that the English stole from us years ago defines mirages as “castles in Spain,” no doubt by way of contrast to those in France, which are a very tangible reality. In France there ...

It is a sunny mid-spring Monday morning as I look out from the crenellated battlements of Château de Castelnaud. Beneath me, the Dordogne river, still full of the downpours of the last few weeks, ...

Welcome to VERANDA's Weekend Guides, where we show you how to make the most of 48 hours in our favorite destinations. Below, our official travel guide to Champagne, France. Reims serves as the ...