hard french code?

Question

This is ALL of the information that is given to the question.

In some codes, letters are switched with other letters. One way to break this kind of code is to examine the frequencies of the letters used in everyday language and then to compare these frequencies with the frequencies of letters used in the coded message.
The location of the letters in a word can also help you to decide which letters are vowels.

Decode the following FRENCH message:
MA PATTJYA ATN NEAT TVPBXA KA NEDGOAE.

Answer 1

it's easier ... 10 minutes please

CE MESSAGE EST TRES SIMPLE DE TROUVER

AAAAAAAA (E)
TTTTT (S)
NNN (T)
EEE (R)
PP (M)
M (C)
J (A)
Y (G)
V (I)
B (P)
X (L)
K (?)
D (O)
G (U)
O (V)

i think that K=>D, but the word "DE" in this sentence has to be "A" ...

Answer 2

AH... classic frequency analysis. This was a simple substitution cypher.

Any number of great books that can help you decode this. Helps if you know French. Try reading Simon Singhs "The Code Book" for some tips. The paragraph preceding the text (if I recall) is almost verbatim from that book.

Hint: Work out the letter 'A' first... it can only be 'e' in French.

Can't GIVE you the answer... what fun would that be?

Answer 3

Yes, A for E was the easy one. I'm still working on the rest.

Très bien. C´est simple si on comprende les mots.

Answer 4

Your mind is the treasure.

Answer 5

"CE MESSAGE EST FACILE A TROUVER"

This message is easy to break