The Murder on the Links · Character
Françoise Arrichet
The elderly housekeeper at the Renauld villa.
minor
Also known as old Françoise, Françoise
First appearance: At the Villa Geneviève
Françoise Arrichet's tie to Hercule Poirot is one of the pressures that moves The Murder on the Links—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The housekeeper who testifies about Madame Daubreuil's visit and the locked front door.
Françoise Arrichet first appears in 0004 iii at the villa genevi ve.
With Hercule Poirot (professional): Françoise, the Renaulds' maid, provides Poirot with key information about the household and the night of the murder. With Hercule Poirot (professional): Françoise, the Renaulds' maid, provides Poirot with key information about the household and the night of the murder. With Hercule Poirot (professional): Françoise, the Renaulds' maid, provides Poirot with key information about the household and the night of the murder.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Murder suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
- Backstory and secondary characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hercule Poirot
professional · positive
Françoise, the Renaulds' maid, provides Poirot with key information about the household… How this plays out →
- Hercule Poirot
professional · positive
Françoise, the Renaulds' maid, provides Poirot with key information about the household… How this plays out →
- Hercule Poirot
professional · positive
Françoise, the Renaulds' maid, provides Poirot with key information about the household… How this plays out →
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