Marie Antoinette

From the splendor of Versailles to the guillotine's steel, among secrets, passions, drama

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The wedding journey and the first encounter in the Forest of Compiègne
Marie Antoinette's journey from Vienna to Versailles was a rite of passage that transformed her from an Austrian archduchess into…
The island of destiny: the "handover" of Marie Antoinette
On 21 April 1770, fourteen-year-old Archduchess Marie Antoinette left Vienna to become Dauphine of France. After days of travel,…
Versailles: the gilded prison of etiquette
At Versailles, every gesture was regulated by an iron etiquette, a gilded cage that imprisoned the daily life of everyone, even t…
Maria Antonia: the child who was to become Queen
Born in Vienna in 1755, Marie Antoinette was the fifteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa. A lively and rebellious girl, she love…
The royal wedding at the Palace of Versailles
On 16 May 1770, at Versailles, the official marriage between Marie Antoinette of Austria and Louis Auguste, heir to the throne of…
The solemn wedding celebrations at Versailles
On 16 May 1770, after the wedding ceremony in the royal chapel, Versailles prepared to celebrate the marriage of Marie Antoinette…