15/06/2026 - 8:03 GMT+2

"Grab your finest pen, choose some proper paper, and let the words flow..."

What would you tell Marie-Antoinette if you knew she would read what you sent to her?

The Château de Fontainebleau, Marie-Antoinette's favourite country retreat, received 4,000 letters since the launch of the initiative "To your pens! Write to Marie-Antoinette".

"History is never more fascinating than when it comes to life," says Cécile Berly, a historian specialised in the 18th century who came up with this idea.