Skip the lines in Paris and visit these picturesque towns and villages, where the crowds are fewer and the pace is slower.

Tucked beneath three ruined castles, this village offers a quieter, equally beautiful alternative to Alsace’s more popular spots. Ribeauvillé is a charming, picture-perfect village in Alsace, full of ...

The Lower Alsace supervisors on Thursday approved a minor subdivision that allows the owners of Stokesay Castle to create a separate, 0.78-acre tract on the premises. That tract includes a home. Sons ...