LEBEAU, a man of considerable influence in the Second Empire, whom Clorinde Balbi was able to gain over to the cause of Eugene Rougon.  Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.

LEBLEU, the cashier at Havre railway station.  La Bete Humaine.

LEBLEU (MADAME), wife of the preceding, was a woman of forty-five, so stout that she was in constant danger of choking.  Between her and Severine Roubaud there was ill-feeling of long standing, arising from a question of their houses in the Station, the Lebleus occupying that which should by rights have belonged to the Roubauds, who on account of the generosity of their predecessor were relegated to rooms little more cheerful than a prison.  She had a mania for spying upon her neighbours, and in the end caused so much irritation, that she was ordered to exchange houses with the Roubauds, thus letting them have the one to which they were entitled.  The annoyance, and the change to a dismal house, proved fatal to Madame Lebleu, and she died four months afterwards.  La Bete Humaine.

LEBIGRE, proprietor of the wine shop where Florent and his friends held their meetings.  He was a police spy.  Ultimately he married Louise Mehudin.  Le Ventre de Paris.

LEBIGRE (MADAME).  See Louise Mehudin.

LEBOUCQ, Counsellor at the Court of Rouen.  He was assessor at the trial of Roubaud and Cabuche.  La Bete Humaine.

LEBOUCQ (MADAME), wife of the preceding.  She was a handsome woman, for whose receptions the barristers of Rouen were beginning to desert those of Madame Bonnehon, her rival.  It was said that to the influence of Madame Leboucq was largely due the result of the trial of Roubaud, a result not favourable to the family of President Grandmorin.  La Bete Humaine.

LECOEUR (MADAME), a butter and cheese merchant at the Halles Centrales.  She was sister-in-law to Gavard, and had an idea of marrying him after the death of his wife.  He made no advances, however, and she subsequently regarded him with bitter ill-will.  Along with Mlle. Saget, she took an active share in the gossip which partly led to the arrest of Florent and Gavard, and wrote an anonymous letter denouncing them to the police.  Accompanied by La Sarriette, her niece, she went to Gavard’s house after his arrest, and took possession of his money, which they divided between them.  Le Ventre de Paris.

LECOMTE (MADAME), an acquaintance of the Deberles.  Une Page d’Amour.

LEFEVRE (MADAME), wife of a manufacturer at Raucourt, whose house was pillaged by the Prussians after the battle of Beaumont.  La Debacle.

LEGOUGEUX, a miner at Joiselle.  He was an associate of Pluchart.  Germinal.

LEGRAIN (GENERAL), a deputy at the Corps Legislatif.  He was devoted to the Emperor, and notwithstanding a severe attack of gout, attended at the Chamber in order to vote the funds for the baptism of the Prince Imperial.  Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.