Sally: Castles were the best way to protect yourself ... English throne made by both Harold of Wessex and William Duke of Normandy. It continues with Harold's accession to the throne and ...

(NEXSTAR) – Overlooking the beaches of Normandy sits the historic Chateau de Bellefontaine. The popular hotel has a rich ...

BBC History Best of History websites The British Museum The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites Thursday, 9.00 - 9.45am, rpt 9.30pm Melvyn Bragg explores the history of ideas.

La Spiriterie Française, Château du Breuil, a local distillery in a 400-year-old castle, draws tourists ... retracing the World War II landings in Normandy. Caen, another key D-Day site with ...

The Beauregard Festival, held every summer in the park of the Château de Beauregard in Normandy, is back with a new, 17th ...

He raided the east coast, burning Scarborough, then sailed up the Humber river. Harold II met William of Normandy near Hastings. The two armies were evenly matched in numbers, but Harold's men ...

You'll find Chateau La Chenevière in Port-en-Bessin, France, about 7 miles east of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial and the D-Day Beaches. Travelers should note, the hotel is open from ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...