Finette Cendron (meaning in English, Cunning Cinders) is a French literary fairy tale written by Madame D'Aulnoy It is Aarne-Thompson type 510 and other tales of this type include Cinderella, Fair, Brown and Trembling The Golden Slipper, Katie Woodencloak, Rushen Coatie, The Sharp Grey Sheep, The Story of Tam and Cam, and The Wonderful Birch.