# Albert Savarus — Albert Savarus character guide

> Albert Savarus in Albert Savarus by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Savaron, Monsieur Savaron, Albert Savaron, Monsieur Albert Savaron, Albert Savaron de Savarus, Albert, Monsieur Albert, Albert de Savarus, Comte Albert Savaron de Savarus, Brother Albert

**First appearance:** 0001-albert-savarus

## Snapshot

A barrister of unknown origin who wins Besançon's most stubborn lawsuit, then locks himself away to write a novel no one suspects is autobiography.

## Who they are

Savaron appears in the salons of Besançon as a stranger with no past, having crushed a Parisian advocate in the chapter's suit and earned the gratitude of the Legitimist set. He keeps his rooms in the Rue du Perron, works at night, and reveals nothing — yet his ambition is not legal but political, and his solitude conceals a history of love and ruin he is trying to convert into a career. The town's curiosity about him, and Rosalie's, become the engine of the plot.

## Relationships

### [Rosalie de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/rosalie_de_watteville)

_psychological_

Rosalie is obsessively infatuated with Albert, manipulating events to thwart his romance with Francesca.

### [Baron de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/baron_de_watteville)

_social_

Albert is a guest and acquaintance of the Baron, maintaining polite but distant relations.

### [Abbé de Grancey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/abbe_de_grancey)

_friendship_

Abbé de Grancey is a confidant and advisor to Albert, offering counsel and support.

### [Vicar-General](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/vicar_general)

_professional_

Albert and the Vicar-General have a formal ecclesiastical relationship, with the Vicar-General acting as a superior.

### [Baronne de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/baronne_de_watteville)

_social_

Albert is a polite acquaintance of the Baronne, who is Rosalie's mother and a figure of local society.

### [Jérôme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/jerome)

_professional_

Jérôme is Albert's loyal servant, managing his household and personal affairs.

### [Girardet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/girardet)

_professional_

Girardet is Albert's lawyer, handling his legal and financial matters.

### [Francesca Colonna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/francesca_colonna)

_romantic_

Albert is secretly in love with Francesca, but their relationship is thwarted by Rosalie's interference.

### [Rosalie de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/rosalie_de_watteville)

_psychological_

Rosalie is obsessively infatuated with Albert, manipulating events to thwart his romance with Francesca.

### [Rosalie de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/rosalie_de_watteville)

_psychological_

Rosalie is obsessively infatuated with Albert, manipulating events to thwart his romance with Francesca.

### [Baronne de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/baronne_de_watteville)

_social_

Albert is a polite acquaintance of the Baronne, who is Rosalie's mother and a figure of local society.

### [Baron de Watteville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/characters/baron_de_watteville)

_social_

Albert is a guest and acquaintance of the Baron, maintaining polite but distant relations.

## In the story

### [Albert Savarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/albert_savarus_se/chapters/albert-savarus)

Works tirelessly to gain influence in Besançon, winning lawsuits and pushing the Arcier water project; his intense desire for election absorbs his soul.

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