# Père Rateau — Là-Bas character guide

> Père Rateau in Là-Bas by J.-K. Huysmans.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Rateau

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A priest and friend of Carhaix.

## Relationships

### [Durtal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/characters/durtal)

_professional_

Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual advisor, guiding him through religious doubts and the conflict between faith and occultism.

### [Durtal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/characters/durtal)

_professional_

Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual advisor, guiding him through religious doubts and the conflict between faith and occultism.

### [Durtal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/characters/durtal)

_professional_

Père Rateau is Durtal's spiritual advisor, guiding him through religious doubts and the conflict between faith and occultism.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/chapters/iii)

Durtal's concierge, who disrupts his routine with chaotic cleaning.

### [The Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/chapters/x)

Durtal is irritated by the concierge's poor cleaning, which forces him to re-clean the apartment himself.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/chapters/xxi)

The concierge interrupts Durtal with the news that his elderly wife has left him, causing him to worry about losing his job.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/characters/pere_rateau
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/l_bas_se/characters