Like many European countries, France was once ruled by royals. From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have a ...

The Women’s March on Versailles was one of the most dramatic moments of the French Revolution. It was a bold and desperate act driven by hunger, anger, and a burning desire for justice. The pivotal ...

Clovis I is widely seen as the founder of France. He ruled from 481 to 509. He united the Frankish tribes and made Paris his capital. His conversion to Christianity shaped French identity and later ...

Monarchy is a "strange" institution but one that works effectively in Britain, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was taken to parliament in London to lie in ...

When angry commoners stormed the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789, they struck a blow against one of the monarchy’s most forbidding symbols. The infamous prison no longer exists—it was destroyed in ...