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Field Trip: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

An exquisite, less crowded substitute for Versailles (which it inspired)....

Field Trip: Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

A sumptuous French estate, and a worthy alternative to other Paris-area castles.....

How To Get To Versailles from Paris: 5 Ways to Do It

Wondering how to get to Versailles from Paris? It’s easy — and you have your choice of method. Maybe more than you’d think! Versailles, and its famous palace, aren’t far from Paris: only nine miles, and just beyond the city’s southwestern suburbs. Method #1: RER The easiest, and most popular,....

14 Things About Home Design I Learned From Marie Antoinette

I love Marie Antoinette, the movie if not the long-dead queen, and I think Sofia Coppola’s 2006 is vastly underrated — especially as a live-action lookbook for palace interiors. Who doesn’t want to live in a palace? Gilded moldings, tremendously ornate wallpaper, formal gardens? Oh, and your very own private....

You Can Visit These 7 Castles On Your Next Paris Trip

Castles in Paris and nearby: Yes. You don't need to go to the Loire Valley to see castles on your big Paris trip. It's as much of a sure thing as a croissant and baguette. But which castle?....

Field Trip: Chateau de Maisons

This gorgeous, 17th-century estate is a worthy alternative to more famous castles.....

Paris Field Trip: Chateau de Vincennes

An actual castle, with a moat, all accessible on métro line 1. Pair it with a visit to Versailles for a singular look at French royal living across 500+ years.....