# Ma'am Bougon — Les Misérables character guide

> Ma'am Bougon in Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bougon, old Bougon

**First appearance:** 0032-book-iii-in-the-year-1817

## Who they are

The miserly landlady of the Gorbeau tenement where Marius lives.

## In the story

### [Little Gavroche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/xiii-little-gavroche)

The new principal lodger of the Gorbeau hovel, who replaced the previous one.

### [Little Gavroche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/xiii-little-gavroche)

The new principal lodger of the Gorbeau hovel, replacing the previous one.

### [V: Divers Claps of Thunder Fall on Ma’am Bougon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/v-divers-claps-of-thunder-fall-on-ma-am-bougon)

Thunderstruck and furious at Marius's new habit of going out in his best coat three days in a row.

### [V: Divers Claps of Thunder Fall on Ma’am Bougon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/v-divers-claps-of-thunder-fall-on-ma-am-bougon)

Stupefied and furious at Marius's repeated outings in his new coat.

### [Treasure Trove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/ii-treasure-trove)

Ma'am Bougon is sweeping and muttering about the cost of trouble as Marius leaves his room.

### [Quadrifrons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/iii-quadrifrons)

Marius's landlady, mentioned as having previously commented on his lack of possessions.

### [Treasure Trove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/ii-treasure-trove)

The landlady is sweeping and muttering about the cost of trouble, providing a grim backdrop to Marius's thoughts.

### [Quadrifrons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/iii-quadrifrons)

Mentioned as the landlady; Marius initially thinks she is knocking.

### [Jondrette Makes His Purchases](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/xv-jondrette-makes-his-purchases)

Ma'am Bougon locks the house door at dusk, forcing Marius to hurry back.

### [Jondrette Makes His Purchases](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/xv-jondrette-makes-his-purchases)

Ma'am Bougon locks the house door at dusk, nearly trapping Marius outside.

### [The Little One Who Was Crying in Volume Two](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/xxii-the-little-one-who-was-crying-in-volume-two)

The old woman rummaging in refuse who confronts the boy and informs him of his family's imprisonment.

### [The Little One Who Was Crying in Volume Two](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/xxii-the-little-one-who-was-crying-in-volume-two)

The old woman who recognizes the gamin and tells him where his family is.

### [I: The Lark’s Meadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/i-the-lark-s-meadow)

Ma'am Bougon is Marius's former landlady. She tells Javert that Marius has moved away, suspecting him of being involved with the robbers.

### [I: The Lark’s Meadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/i-the-lark-s-meadow)

Ma'am Bougon is Marius's former landlady; she tells Javert that Marius has moved away.

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