The Château de Fontainebleau, south of Paris, is running an initiative that invites people to write to the late Queen Marie Antoinette. Marking the 240th anniversary of the couple’s last stay at the palace, the chateau reports receiving about 4,000 letters addressed to Marie Antoinette under the “Write to Marie‑Antoinette” program. The letters are sent to the site as part of a public engagement activity tied to the queen’s continued place in popular interest. Coverage across outlets notes that Marie Antoinette remains a widely recognized historical figure and continues to attract attention long after her death, including from contemporary audiences. One article emphasizes the scale of the correspondence and the ongoing fascination with the queen, while another frames the program through the image of a “mailbox” dedicated to her. Both sources describe the initiative as an effort by the chateau to connect visitors and the wider public to the palace’s history through renewed interaction with a historical figure.
Château de Fontainebleau receives thousands of letters addressed to Marie Antoinette
The Château de Fontainebleau, south of Paris, is running an initiative that invites people to write to the late Queen Marie Antoinette. Marking the 240th anniversary of the couple’s last stay at the p...
- The Château de Fontainebleau runs a “Write to Marie‑Antoinette” initiative.
- The chateau reports receiving about 4,000 letters addressed to Marie Antoinette.
- The initiative is linked to the 240th anniversary of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s last stay at Fontainebleau.
- Both outlets describe Marie Antoinette as remaining a subject of public fascination nearly 240 years later.
Celebrating the last Queen of France this year, the Château de Fontainebleau has already received 4,000 letters as part of their "Write to Marie-Antoinette" initiative, showing she is a timeless icon "embedded in our collective imagination," even almost 240 years after.
2 months agoTwo hundred and forty years after their last stay at the Château de Fontainebleau south of Paris, France's King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are again taking centre stage there. Some 4,000 letters have been sent to the late queen under the chateau’s “Write to Marie‑Antoinette” initiative, showing that she in particular is still a subject of fascination to the public.
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