Medieval folklore has immortalized the story of Roland, the Frankish hero who fought under Charlemagne, and Durandal, his indestructible sword. When the eighth-century paladin, or knight, was ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI – French-Canadian folklore will come to life during a spooky weekend of events at Colonial Michilimackinac. Scheduled to take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 and ...

The Chinese designer likely referenced the protagonist in the cult 1987 Hong Kong horror film "A Chinese Ghost Story," with a ...

One of the threads of French folklore surrounding the fate of the blade claims that the sword was cast into the stone of Rocamadour upon Roland’s death to prevent it from falling into the hands ...

In 1697, he published a collection of fairy tales pulled from French oral folklore, which was in vogue among intellectuals of the age. Legend has it that he was inspired by the Chateau d’Uss ...

The entire French cast of multiplayer shooter Apex Legends has refused to sign an agreement that would allow their voices to train generative AI, risking their jobs in the process.. Pascale Chemin ...

French flags draped from the ceiling in the airy event space Sunday as people swung their partners around the Northwest Portland venue. The flags celebrated Bastille Day, part of an annual local ...

French progressive rock quintet Ange have just had their fourth album, 1975's Émile Jacotey, reissued by Fench prog specialists Musea Records.. The Belfort five-piece, who formed in September ...

Retired star Rafael Nadal honored at French Open with "Merci Rafa" shirts and presence of rivals Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Rockfort! French Music for October, Reviewed by David McKenna In his latest survey of the French music scene, David McKenna takes stock of a tumultuous few months in French politics, picks some recent ...

By 1993, the demolition process had started, with most of its structures being removed or sold off. The park's iconic centrepiece, a towering statue of Gargantua from French folklore, stood firm ...

Fabled Sword From Medieval French Folklore Disappears Known as the “French Excalibur,” the blade is said to have hung from a rock face in the village of Rocamadour for 1,300 years ...