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NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the ...
Inside the castle where workmen unearthed something that gleamed whiter than stone, further digging uncovered a small heap of bones—the remains of 48 child victims of Brittany’s Bluebeard ...
Montségur castle. Perhaps the most famous of the 'Cathar castles', Montségur (at 1,200m in elevation) was one of the last of the Cathar strongholds to be seized and razed by French Royal forces.
Mary K. Jacob Published March 11, 2025, 12:34 p.m. ET A medieval French castle dripping with history — and possibly Napoleon’s hidden gold — is for sale, asking $3.8 million.
NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...