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

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

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.

In 1661, a parvenu called Nicholas Fouquet, who held the post of minister superintendent of finances, invited the king to come dine at his new mansion, 30 miles south of Paris.