The Queen’s Dairy at Versailles is a set of rooms located in the palace where the queen could take refuge from court life. The Dairy was decorated with pastoral frescoes and furniture, making it an ideal place for Marie Antoinette to relax and escape from the pressures of royal life. It contained her writing desk, armchair, bed, and library as well as a selection of plants and animals such as rabbits, sheep, goats, doves and chickens. These animals were kept in order to provide milk which was used by the queen herself or given away to her friends. The Queen’s Dairy also provided a place for Marie Antoinette to host small gatherings with her close circle of friends in private without being disturbed by courtiers or visitors.