This article shows empirical and conceptual possibilities of exploring the transcultural roles and economic situations of French migrant women who served as governesses in the noble circles of the Habsburg monarchy. It combines various research methods, employing narrative textual analysis, socioeconomic and material culture approaches, and cultural exchange perspectives. The author uses printed librettos and comparative insights to reveal broader social anxieties connected with governesses who crossed multiple borders in terms of geography, culture, language, class, and the gender order. She also draws attention to inheritance tax–related sources as evidence of these women's economic conditions. Finally, the author outlines the major shifts in attitudes toward the French language and French immigrants and shows how these affected the governesses’ labor market.

本文展示了探索在哈布斯堡王朝贵族圈子中担任家庭教师的法国移民妇女的跨文化角色和经济状况的经验和概念可能性。它结合了各种研究方法，采用叙事文本分析、社会经济和物质文化方法以及文化交流视角。作者使用印刷的歌词和比较见解来揭示与跨越地理、文化、语言、阶级和性别秩序的多重边界的家庭教师有关的更广泛的社会焦虑。她还提请注意与遗产税相关的来源，作为这些女性经济状况的证据。最后，