The French flag, along with the American flag and the flag of the District of Columbia, is seen with the U.S. Capitol in the distance in advance of French President Emmanuel Macron's Washington ...

If you think 'Les Misérables' taught you everything you need to know about the French Revolution, you might be surprised to learn that it was actually set during a completely different uprising.

On Jul. 14, 1789, they stormed the Bastille, a symbol of royal tyranny, starting the French Revolution. On Jan. 6, 2021, in a parallel uprising, the MAGA revolution stormed the U.S. Capitol.

On July 14, 1789, thousands of Parisians stormed the prison to protest King Louis XVI's abuse of power. It was a defining moment of the revolution that toppled the monarchy.

Notable films on the French Revolution include "The Affair of the Necklace," "Napolon," "Brotherhood of the Wolf," and "Marie Antoinette," each offering a unique perspective on this significant ...

The French Revolution changed many things beyond political systems, from a short-lived reorganization of the calendar to the invention of the metric system. The Paris Opera, that most royal of ...

A castle in France called the Château de Verteuil is on the market with a $3.3 million asking price, per the Paris-based real-estate agency Patrice Besse.; The castle dates back to the 11th ...

On July 14, 1789, Parisian rebels stormed the Bastille prison. Its sudden fall kicked off the French revolution, an Earth-shaking event whose echoes we still feel today.