# Marguerite Vanel — The Vicomte de Bragelonne character guide

> Marguerite Vanel in The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marguerite

**First appearance:** 0057-54-the-houses-of-m-fouquet

## Who they are

The wife of Vanel, who betrays Fouquet out of jealousy.

## In the story

### [The Houses of M. Fouquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/54-the-houses-of-m-fouquet)

Former lover of Fouquet, now Colbert's mistress; she warned the Marquise de Bellière about Colbert's plans.

### [A Quarter of an Hour’s Delay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/59-a-quarter-of-an-hour-s-delay)

Jealous former lover who leaves Madame de Bellière's house and orders her coachman to go to Colbert.

### [The Two Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/101-the-two-friends)

Visits Madame de Bellière under the guise of friendship, but manipulates and torments her with revelations about Fouquet's downfall; steals Fouquet's letter.

### [Madame de Bellière's Plate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/102-madame-de-belli-re-s-plate)

Colbert's accomplice, described as a woman without heart who betrayed Fouquet.

### [M. de Mazarin's Receipt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/188-m-de-mazarin-s-receipt)

Former mistress of Fouquet; now allied with Colbert.

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