Notre Dame’s appearance hasn’t always been treated with such reverence. During the French Revolution, the cathedral was used as a storehouse, and statues of biblical kings on the facade were beheaded ...

gilt sculptures and a crypt. Gardens, also designed by Bossan, surround the basilica. Recent travelers raved about the ornate Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, saying that the mosaics that line ...

It's also closed for tours during Mass. You can visit for free, though a tour of the underground crypt will cost you 2 euros (about $2.20). Normandy American D-Day Beaches Full Day Tour from ...

Sulpice, the Paris skyline symbolises the legacy left behind by Victor Hugo. Ahead of a new show opening at the Royal Academy, Michael Hodges follows the path of the celebrated French writer and ...

From a world-beating aquarium to sandy beaches and French fries galore, Northern France’s Opal Coast offers a stress-free family getaway less than two hours away over the Channel ...

I admired the rebuilt Notre Dame, prayed at Sacré-Cœur ... where many famous and not-so-famous people are buried in above-ground crypts. One of the many grave markers was that of Jim Morrison, lead ...

Immerse yourself in history in the Merovingian crypts of Notre-Dame de Jouarre Abbey. [Read more] Discover the Château Musée et atelier Rosa Bonheur in Thomery: a haven of inspiration We're off ...

Blake replaces Zaire Turner, who left Notre Dame to join USC. SOUTH BEND —Jourdan Blake, who spent the past two seasons in the recruiting department at Colorado, has joined Notre Dame football ...