This summer the Loire Valley's iconic castle of Chambord celebrates the renaissance of its 18th-century gardens with a contemporary art show marking the 40th anniversary of the Centre Pompidou museum ...

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has been attacked by MPs for celebrating his 40th birthday at an iconic chateau, who found it “strange” and “ridiculous”. Macron, who turns 40 on Thursday, is spending ...

The 16th-century castle, which is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, was forced to close for five days because of the flooding. Although it has since reopened, a large portion of its grounds were ...