As a teenager, Marie-Antoinette left Vienna for Versailles, caught up in the whirlwind of an alliance between two European powers. In this world of strict rules, the young dauphine struggles to find her place.

Deprived of her family, watched by a ruthless court and a reserved husband, she took refuge in carefree fun. Her choices, judged light-hearted or daring, fueled rumors and criticism, even reaching beyond the kingdom’s borders.

Already, the queen’s image was being shaped, between fascination and distrust, in an era undergoing profound change.

Chantal Van den Heuvel and B. R

with Editions Ouest France, 2025

Number of pages: 80

Dimensions: 24 x 32 cm

Publication date: May 16, 2025

ISBN : 978 2 73738 990 0

French