EP04 - Whispers in Versailles (October Days, 1789) | The French Revolution

Step into October 5, 1789.Élise Dufour, a 28-year-old lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette, pins the Queen’s ribbon as murmurs rise beyond the palace gates. Outside, women march through the rain toward Versailles. Inside, the mirrors are still polished, and the gowns are still pressed. But something has changed.In this immersive first-person narrative, the October Days of the French Revolution are seen not from the streets — but from the gilded stillness within the palace. Through Élise’s quiet loyalty, we witness the unraveling of court life — not in chaos, but in silk, suspicion, and ceremony.This sleep-friendly story explores the silence before the storm — when history turned, but no one yet dared to name it.