A la cour de Versailles

Synopsis of A la cour de Versailles

«A la cour de Versailles» is a young adult novel by Anne-Sophie Silvestre, published by Flammarion in paperback (341 pages, in French).

Spring 1770. Marie-Antoinette, aged fourteen, arrives at Versailles as Dauphine of France: she holds the highest position at court, but must submit to strict etiquette and navigate the intrigues surrounding her. Determined to face her adversaries, the young princess begins to claim her place at court.

The work belongs to the Marie-Antoinette series, of which it is the second volume. It was originally published in 2007.

Recommended for readers aged 9 to 12, especially those who enjoy historical novels set in the French court.