When it comes to meal time, the French do it differently. That is the argument being put to UNESCO as it decides this week whether French cuisine deserves a spot on its intangible heritage...
Paris' world-famous luxury Crillon hotel has been sold to Saudi investors linked to the royal family for around 250 million euros ($446 million).
US-based Starwood Capital is in the final stages of the sale which...
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's outlandish manga visions overwhelm the Chateau of Versailles, and not everyone is happy.
Unbelievably, his metal, fibreglass and acrylic sculptures manage to dominate the vast chambers of Versailles, with their marbled...
A show of outlandish sculptures by a Japanese artist in the Chateau of Versailles near Paris has enraged traditionalists who say it dishonours France's past.
From September 14 to December 12, visitors to Versailles will...
Madonna has borrowed Roman Abramovich's brand new yacht "Luna" while filming W.E., the new Duke of WIndsor movie she's directing in the South of France.
The luxurious yacht provides convenient accommodation for Madonna as she...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy 's dream of having a presidential jet to rival Air Force One of the United States is about to come true.
“Air Sarko One,†a $241-million Airbus A330-200, has made its...
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, the man behind some of the world's top luxury labels, has been officially named France's richest man.
Arnault's fortune is estimated at 22.7 billion euros, ($28.6 billion) following a 55% increase...
A monumental lion, teeth bared and one front paw resting proprietorially on a giant pearl, held centre stage, its golden coat caught in the setting sun under the glass dome of the Grand Palais.
Karl...
