Marie Antoinette Boullard-Devé settled in Indochina in the early 1920s where she traveled and painted, depicting the local inhabitants and their culture. In the International Colonial Exhibition of ...

“Let them eat cake!” Whether or not Marie Antoinette truly uttered these infamous words, they have come to symbolize the extraordinary opulence of her life. As Queen of France, her world was ...

Marie Antoinette was the daughter of Francis I, the Holy Roman Emperor. He betrothed her to King Louis XVI to strengthen ties between France and Austria, her native country. Marie Antoinette was ...

A necklace once tied to a scandal involving Marie Antoinette just went to auction, captivating history enthusiasts and collectors alike. Some of the diamonds in the stunning piece of jewelry are ...

The watch features 823 parts including rubies, sapphires, platinum and gold A watch made for Marie Antoinette is to go on display for the first time in the UK, at London's Science Museum.

After Napoleon, Marie Antoinette is probably the most famous French historical figure in Britain, even though she was originally Austrian and he was Corsican. At an early age, however, both left home ...

A watch made for Marie Antoinette is to go on display for the first time in the UK, at London's Science Museum. Abraham-Louis Breguet, external's No.160 Marie Antoinette timepiece features rubies ...

The watch is made up of 823 parts (The Museum for Islamic Art/Science Museum/PA) A watch made for Marie Antoinette and described as “the world’s most famed watch” is to go on display for the ...

A diamond necklace with a possible link to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, has sold for $4.8 million at auction. The glittering, 300-carat necklace is laden with gems that may have ...

The French promotional body honors the most successful local series to travel internationally. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Unifrance on Tuesday unveiled the nine nominees for its TV ...

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She pretended to be Marie Antoinette, then absconded with an opulent, 2,800-carat necklace made of nearly 650 diamonds. Marie Antoinette was acquitted in court, but her reputation took a hit ...