Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Complete

In this intimate chronicle a lady’s maid to Madame de Pompadour recounts life behind the gilded doors of Versailles, offering a rare, ground‑level view of the French court at the height of Louis XV’s reign. Her observations capture the daily rhythms of power—whispers in corridors, the fevered gossip surrounding royal mistresses, and the subtle maneuverings of influential figures like Dr Quesnay, the king’s physician‑economist. The narrative is peppered with vivid anecdotes that illuminate the personalities and petty intrigues that shaped the era’s politics and culture.

The memoir continues into the turbulent years of Louis XVI, preserving the voice of a servant who witnessed the kingdom’s slow slide toward crisis. Readers hear candid accounts of court scandals, failed conspiracies, and the human side of iconic personalities such as Marie Antoinette and Princess Lamballe. Through her unvarnished notes, the work paints a vivid portrait of a world where grandeur and vulnerability coexist, inviting listeners to experience the pulse of 18th‑century France from an unexpected, trustworthy perspective.