Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d'Aulnoy (1650–1705), was a French writer known for her fairy tales. She was born in Barneville-la-Bertran, Normandy, and was the daughter of a wealthy family. She was married at the age of sixteen to the Baron d'Aulnoy, with whom she had two children. D'Aulnoy was a prolific writer, publishing several books of fairy tales, novels, and memoirs. Her most famous works include The White Cat (1697), The Blue Bird (1697), and The Fairy Tales of Madame d'Aulnoy (1698). She was a member of the literary salons of Paris, and was a friend of Molière and La Fontaine. D'Aulnoy's works were influential in the development of the literary fairy tale genre, and she is credited with inventing the term "fairy tale" (conte de fée). Her works were popular in her lifetime, and were translated into several languages. She died in 1705 in Paris.
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