# Michel Ardan — Topsy-Turvy character guide

> Michel Ardan in Topsy-Turvy by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-in-which-old-acquaintances-appear-to-our-new-readers-and-in-which-a-wonderful-man-is-described

## Who they are

French adventurer and friend of Barbicane, a veteran of previous Gun Club exploits.

## In the story

### [In Which Old Acquaintances Appear to Our New Readers, and in Which a Wonderful Man Is Described](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/topsy_turvy_se/chapters/in-which-old-acquaintances-appear-to-our-new-readers-and-in-which-a-wonderful-man-is-described)

The French adventurer who accompanied Barbicane and Nicholl to the moon; he has since returned to Europe, grown wealthy, and retired to a quiet life.

### [Yes, Just Like Jupiter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/topsy_turvy_se/chapters/yes-just-like-jupiter)

Speaks in favor of the project, noting that the hemisphere will no longer suffer from extreme cold or heat.

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