“So the Louvre is a fortress. I thought, I’ll tackle it.” She did move past that feeling, and she did fall in love with it. Her new book out this month, Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall ...

Inspired by pop culture, travelers seek medieval romance and history by visiting and staying in European castles.

If you journey to France, you can see the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and the Louvre. But if you really ... built atop a medieval fortress destroyed in the Hundred Years’ War.

KELLY: Well, back up and give us a little bit of the history because the Louvre, as you detail, it wasn't built as a place to show great art to the people. It was a fortress. It was an arsenal.

When you think of France, you most likely think of big cities like Paris and Marseilles, or iconic landmarks like the Eiffel ...

1 Which French monarch, an avid art collector, razed his old castle- fortress to build a new palace that he called The Louvre? 2 What is Francesco del Giocondo’s connection with The Louvre?

Praised for its rich history, stunning hilltop views and the iconic 1pm cannon firing, Edinburgh Castle continues to draw travellers from around the world. It holds a near-perfect 4.7-star rating on ...

As VisitScotland puts it: “A mighty fortress, the defender of the nation ... cultural icons such as the Louvre in Paris, The Palace Museum in Beijing, and the Vatican Museums also featured ...

Sent to Karnak by the Louvre, she became one of the leading ... Amenhotep III called the complex "a fortress of eternity out of good white sandstone—worked with gold throughout.

KELLY: Well, back up and give us a little bit of the history because the Louvre, as you detail, it wasn't built as a place to show great art to the people. It was a fortress. It was an arsenal. It was ...