Like so many classic French Alps towns, Yvoire is nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva; its nickname is "gem of the lake." Built in 1306, Château d'Yvoire (Yvoire Castle) is a landmark in the ...

From reading fairytales as a child to dreaming of restoring a historic French ... York castle in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains to an enchanting hillside Castello in the Italian Alps ...

The castle complex is located near the Upper Bavarian community of Ettal, about an hour's drive from Munich. In its symmetrical design, the royal palace is modeled on the French Versailles.