Even the most beautiful places often have complex histories, and that is certainly true at this idyllic fairytale village in ...

Much of the pleasure of visiting Monpazier comes from strolling its pedestrian streets and admiring the half-timbered houses with overflowing flower boxes. Where to stay: Hôtel Edward 1er has a ...

It's famous for its Gothic cathedral, half-timbered houses and Joan of Arc sights. The cathedral, famously painted by Monet, makes it instantly recognizable, and the town is simply a great place ...

I’ve even seen fights break out in the bathroom queues”. The tiny town of Riquewhr is lined with half-timbered houses dating back to the 15th - 18th centuries, built very close together.

This half-timbered prefab in Catford ... The Ministry of Works had come up with Emergency Factory Made Houses, or EFMs. They devised an ideal floor plan of a one-storey bungalow with two bedrooms ...

Photo: Inigo From the outside, the house looks straight out of a storybook. It has a half-timbered facade, mullioned windows, and a hefty front door lined with hobnails. Stepping inside ...

Tudor houses would typically include lavish use of half-timber work, large groups of rectangular windows and complex roofs with many gables. The chimneys were frequently highly ornate, and the ...