# The Versailles Time Slip: The Moberly–Jourdain Incident Explained

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Podcast: [The Strange History Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast-6015497)
Published: 2026-06-20T04:05:02+00:00
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Did two women accidentally step back in time at the Palace of Versailles? In this eerie episode of The Strange History Podcast, we explore the Moberly–Jourdain Incident, one of the most famous alleged “time slip” experiences in history. In 1901, Charlotte Anne Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain visited the Petit Trianon at Versailles—and encountered something they couldn’t explain. They described a sudden shift in atmosphere, people dressed in 18th-century clothing, and a mysterious woman they later believed to be Marie Antoinette herself. Was this a shared hallucination, a psychological phenomenon, or evidence that time isn’t as fixed as we believe? Their detailed and matching accounts, later published in An Adventure, continue to puzzle historians and paranormal researchers alike. If you’re fascinated by time travel, historical mysteries, paranormal encounters, and unexplained phenomena, this story will leave you questioning reality itself. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support . 🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments? Submit your ideas for The Strange History Podcast Follow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible New episodes regularly. History gets weird here.

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