# Count de Puymandour — The Slaves of Paris character guide

> Count de Puymandour in The Slaves of Paris by Émile Gaboriau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** M. Puymandour, M. de Puymandour, Puymandour

**First appearance:** 0034-vi-the-count-de-puymandour

## Who they are

The father of Marie de Puymandour.

## In the story

### [IX: The Honor of the Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_slaves_of_paris_se/chapters/ix-the-honor-of-the-name)

Driven by vanity and a desperate desire for noble status, he forces his daughter Marie into a marriage with Norbert de Champdoce, ignoring her love for George de Croisenois.

### [XI: Marriage Bells; Funeral Knells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_slaves_of_paris_se/chapters/xi-marriage-bells-funeral-knells)

Eagerly arranges the marriage, takes charge of preparations, and announces Diana's engagement to Norbert and Marie.

### [A Scheme of Vengeance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_slaves_of_paris_se/chapters/xiii-a-scheme-of-vengeance)

Approves Norbert's move to Paris and moves into Champdoce himself.

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