Amélie Carette

Amélie Carette née Bouvet (1839–1926) was a French memoir writer and courtier.

[1] In 1866, she married the rich politician Jean Pierre Henri Carette (1822–1883).

[3] In contrast to what was normally the case, she was housed in the Tuileries Palace rather than having her own residence and merely visiting the court during work hours.

She was well-liked by the Empress, who often chose her to accompany her on incognito trips around Paris.

She is known in history as the author of her memoirs, Souvenirs intimes de la cour des Tuileries, which described life at the French Imperial court of Napoleon III.