# Doctor Coictier — Notre-Dame de Paris character guide

> Doctor Coictier in Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Coictier, Jacques Coictier, Doctor Jacques Coictier

**First appearance:** 0064-v-the-retreat-in-which-monsieur-louis-of-france-says-his-prayers

## Who they are

The king's physician, a pompous and greedy doctor.

## In the story

### [III: Monsieur the Cardinal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/notre_dame_de_paris_se/chapters/iii-monsieur-the-cardinal)

Mentioned as the doctor whose wine revisions were used by Louis XI against Edward IV.

### [Abbas Beati Martini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/notre_dame_de_paris_se/chapters/i-abbas-beati-martini)

The king's physician, a crafty and prosperous man, accompanies the disguised king and exchanges veiled compliments with Claude.

### [The Retreat in Which Monsieur Louis of France Says His Prayers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/notre_dame_de_paris_se/chapters/v-the-retreat-in-which-monsieur-louis-of-france-says-his-prayers)

The king's physician, he leverages the moment to secure a roof for his house and a receivership for his nephew, demonstrating his influence and greed.

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