In 1379, a group of pigs in the village of Saint-Marcel-lès-Jussey in eastern France killed a swineherd’s child. In 1386, a ...

In medieval France, when a pig killed a child, the animal didn't just get slaughtered. It got a trial. These were formal ...

Skip the lines in Paris and visit these picturesque towns and villages, where the crowds are fewer and the pace is slower.

Nestled between Lyon and Grenoble in southeastern France, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye is famed for its Gothic abbey, cobblestone streets, and centuries-old stone houses. The medieval gem was recently ...

This walled medieval village is full of half-timbered and charming stone buildings, with winding streets and cobblestoned lanes. Flowers and greenery spill down ledges and wind up buildings, accenting ...

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Archaeologists unearthed a medieval cemetery near Lake Geneva with 42 burials arranged in standardized way, photos show. Photo from Alexia Latelier and Inrap On a terrace overlooking a lake in ...