The French aristocrat scandalised his contemporaries ... Now, the eldest member of the dynasty, Elzear de Sade, has said the family are no longer ashamed of their controversial ancestor and ...

In the late 19th century, several female French painters left their mark on the Impressionist movement with their talent and artistic vision. Long overlooked, they are now rightfully being brought ...

The skeletal remains of a 19th-century French child revealed evidence of rickets and scurvy, alongside high mercury levels, suggesting mercury was used as a treatment.