Pierre-Jean Chalençon’s trove is one of the most comprehensive private Napoleonic collections ever to come to market.

In recent years, several of Napoleon's possessions have fetched high prices at auctions. In July of the previous year, two ...

Some 100 Napoleon artifacts from the Chalençon collection are headed to the auction block at Sotheby's Paris in June.

The discovery of Napoleon’s 3-cm penis invites a deeper discussion about male identity and the perception of power throughout ...

Escape the crowds in an Italian hidden gem that's as enchanting as it is relaxing. Explore history, then sunbathe near the ...

Even in some of history’s darkest moments, there were still reasons to drink champagne. This is a fact proven by the world ...

After Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, he was exiled to St. Helena, one of the world's most remote inhabited islands. He spent the rest of his life there, isolated ...

From rare snaps of the British and Russian royals on holiday together in the late 1800s, to Princess Grace checking up on ...

Think New Orleans elections are interesting now? You should hear about these contests from years past, writes columnist Ron ...

Here’s a look back at the woman who inspired “Chicago” and those who have portrayed the scandalous seductress on stage and screen.

Sometimes, the best kind of escape isn’t a luxury resort or a famous beach; it’s a quiet, untouched speck of land where time ...