The sights and sounds in Avignon, France. From visiting the main square to the Papal Palace to the historic bridge Avignon has a wealth of sights and activities for tourists to enjoy when they visit.

Avignon might not be as famous as Paris, Cannes, or Annecy, but it was once the most important city in Europe. When Popes fled their corrupt city in the 14 th century, they chose Avignon and built ...

Women's rights activist Blandine Deverlanges wants to be in court to support Gisèle Pélicot as much as she can, but often the testimony in the rape trial implicating dozens of men is too much.

Gisèle Pélicot spoke to the court for the first time in Avignon, France on Thursday, Sept. 5 CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Dominique Pélicot has been accused of drugging his wife Gisèle and inviting ...

A French retiree goes on trial Monday accused of recruiting dozens of strangers online to rape his wife after he drugged her into unconsciousness, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty other ...

Archaeologists excavated rare ruins from a medieval settlement in southern France, according to officials. Photo by Jean-Baptiste Jamin from INRAP During the 11th and 12th centuries, a bustling ...

Under its new director, the event is shining a spotlight on countries and performers rarely represented on the biggest European stages. By Laura Cappelle The critic Laura Cappelle attended the ...

During the 11th and 12th centuries, a bustling medieval settlement in France operated dozens of silos and an oven connected to a working pit. Now — about 800 years later — archaeologists have ...