Jeanne Vaubernier, daughter of the people eager to rise socially, uses her charms to get out of her condition. Her lover Count Du Barry, who is greatly enriched thanks to Jeanne’s lucrative gallantries, wishes to present her to the King. He organized the meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu. This one exceeds his expectations: between Louis XV and Jeanne, it’s love at first sight… With the courtesan, the King rediscovers the taste for life – so much so that he can no longer do without her and decides to make it his official favourite. Scandal: no one wants a street girl at Court.