The New York Times has a fascinating and envy-inducing story today about a 13th century French chateau in Provence that Pablo Picasso lusted after and tried, unsuccessfully, to purchase from British ...

Chateaû du Mon Rêves, located in Edgewood, is a French-inspired 15,000-square-foot mansion that sits on over seven acres of picturesque land. Chateaû du Mon Rêve Photography One of the most “exquisite ...

Buying and renovating their 16-bedroom chateau in Lot-et-Garonne was a family affair, says Deborah Cherry - Cyrille Moingeon Britons love the idea of rescuing a French chateaux. Our fascination with ...

This exquisite 18th-century French château is not located in a quaint village in the Loire Valley. In fact, it’s nowhere near Europe at all, but in Long Branch, on the Jersey Shore. The oceanfront ...

Just how much imitation French chateau in Napa is too much imitation French chateau in Napa, and how much is just right? Most people never even get the chance to seriously consider such questions, of ...

For the American traveler (remember travel?) in Europe, a stay in a French chateau can sometimes fall short of the fantasy. Beds are small, bathrooms are shared, there is no elevator and certainly ...

French words sound classy. Compare, for example, our word for "home." Nothing's wrong with it. We can elevate it in English by calling it a "penthouse" or snootier still, a "mansion." Or we can take ...

HOUSTON – A recently-built Houston mansion, described as the “epitome of refined sophistication” by the Houston Association of Realtors, has landed on the market with an asking price of $5,995,000.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. Imagine if a 16th-century castle could be yours for a relatively ...