# Gourville — The Vicomte de Bragelonne character guide > Gourville in The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Monsieur Gourville, M. de Gourville, M. Gourville **First appearance:** 0057-54-the-houses-of-m-fouquet ## Snapshot Fouquet's shrewd steward and confidant, whose sly wit and cool head serve a master already spending money he does not have. ## Who they are Gourville moves through Fouquet's household as adviser, errand-runner, and the one man permitted to laugh at a superintendent's dangerous extravagance. He needles Fouquet with dry irony about the abbé's paid ruffians and the king's gold, yet never wavers in service, weighing every risk before his master takes it. In the opening arc of the novel, his caution and clear sight make him the reader's barometer for how close Fouquet stands to ruin. ## In the story ### [The Abbé Fouquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/55-the-abb-fouquet) Fouquet's confidant who brings urgent news of the secret chamber of justice and the sentence against Lyodot and D'Eymeris. ### [M. de La Fontaine’s Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/56-m-de-la-fontaine-s-wine) Gourville accompanies Fouquet, shows him the gibbets, and advises him to return to Saint-Mandé to count his money rather than confront the king. ### [The Gallery of Saint-Mandé](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/57-the-gallery-of-saint-mand) Assists in organizing the plot and carries the money for the bribe. ### [Epicureans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/58-epicureans) Advises Fouquet not to go to the prison himself, urging caution. ### [Plan of Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/60-plan-of-battle) Fouquet's confidant, present at the planning and tasked with counting out a hundred thousand livres for the operation. ### [How M. d’Eymeris’s Diamond Passed Into the Hands of M. d’Artagnan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/63-how-m-d-eymeris-s-diamond-passed-into-the-hands-of-m-d-artagnan) Intermediary between Fouquet and D'Artagnan; informs Fouquet of D'Artagnan's identity and role in the day's events. ### [The Skin of the Bear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/182-the-skin-of-the-bear) Mentioned as having suggested that parliament members subscribe to buy Fouquet's post to save the honor of the body. ### [How Jean de La Fontaine Came to Write His First Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/185-how-jean-de-la-fontaine-came-to-write-his-first-tale) Fouquet's treasurer, organizes the collection of funds from the friends. ### [La Fontaine in the Character of a Negotiator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/186-la-fontaine-in-the-character-of-a-negotiator) A member of the circle who comments on the financial aspects of the deal and accompanies La Fontaine to fetch Vanel. ### [Madame de Bellière’s Plate and Diamonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/187-madame-de-belli-re-s-plate-and-diamonds) Stations himself at the entrance to watch for Madame de Bellière's arrival. ### [M. de Mazarin's Receipt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/188-m-de-mazarin-s-receipt) Announces Vanel's arrival to Fouquet. ### [The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/218-the-ch-teau-de-vaux-le-vicomte) Shows Fouquet the preparations for the fireworks. ### [The Last Supper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/242-the-last-supper) Brings news of musketeers mounting, gathers contributions from friends, and drives Fouquet's carriage. ### [The Two Lighters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/244-the-two-lighters) Fouquet's loyal adviser who accompanies him on the lighter, advises caution, and arranges escape routes. ### [Friendly Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/245-friendly-advice) Fouquet's friend and aide, who brings the news that the king has arrived eight hours early, dashing any hope of escape. ### [How the King, Louis XIV, Played His Little Part](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/246-how-the-king-louis-xiv-played-his-little-part) Sends a warning note to Fouquet, advising him not to enter his house and informing him of a white horse waiting for escape. ### [The White Horse and the Black Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/247-the-white-horse-and-the-black-horse) Mentioned as having possibly duped d'Artagnan by helping Fouquet escape. ### [The Friends of M. Fouquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/261-the-friends-of-m-fouquet) Part of the delegation, weeps before the king. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/characters/gourville - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/characters