Now, France has a lot of villages ... styles as it expanded from a defensive fortification to a beautiful castle. In addition to various members of the French nobility, it housed philosophers ...

Housed in the former Grimaldi Castle, the site of the Picasso ... village of Ménerbes is considered one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France," an honor awarded by a French association ...

The Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th-century historicist palace in Bavaria, Germany, is renowned for its fairytale-like appearance and is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the world ...

A family who died that night never came home to their castle in France, and though it's abandoned ... of everything), it's clear that this is a beautiful place to live. So why hasn't it become ...

This week's must-reads from The Local include tips on getting a French mortgage, making a doctor's appointment, helpful grammar advice, and hidden castles in south-west France. Good news!