In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt.

We have some really old castles here in Northern Ireland in places like Carrickfergus and Dundrum. These were built by the Normans. The Normans were people from Normandy in France who came to ...

You might think the most visited country in the world wouldn't have any underrated hidden gems left to discover, but France ...