PARIS, France — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor — the country's highest distinction — following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published ...

While you can spend the night in the castle and enjoy all its luxury and opulence, travel pro Rick Steves has another ...

In Vernon, France, Château Bizzy boasts a rich history that spans centuries. Originally constructed in the 14th century, the ...

Brudnizki – whose output includes the Rococo funfair of Annabel’s, countless Soho House properties, Fouquet’s New York and London’s new Broadwick Soho hotel – is a master at reimagining ...

Vaux-le-Vicomte was commissioned in 1656 by Nicolas Fouquet, France’s then fabulously rich and powerful finance minister.

The man was Nicolas Fouquet, an urbane nobleman who had become France’s Finance Minister a year before the young Louis was crowned at the age of 15.

“We want to have a discourse vis-à-vis our contemporaries, the French population,” said Nicolas Fouquet, a Bible alliance project leader, “to address neighbors more than foreign tourists.” ...

One not to be missed, although a visit to Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte, built in 1656 on the orders of Nicolas Fouquet, finance minister to King Louis XIV, and set in a garden designed by the great ...

François IV Fouquet became famous because of his noble ancestry and his remarkable political career. Born in France in the 17th century, he was the son of Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of finance to ...