# Ursule Mirouët — Character guide

> Key figures in Ursule Mirouët by Honoré de Balzac.

- [Ursule Mirouët](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/ursule_mirouet.md): Orphaned niece of Doctor Minoret, raised in Nemours, central to the inheritance plot.
- [Savinien de Portenduère](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/savinien_de_portenduere.md): Impoverished young vicomte who falls in love with Ursule and seeks to restore his family fortune.
- [Doctor Minoret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/doctor_minoret.md): Wealthy physician and Ursule's guardian, whose death triggers the inheritance conflict.
- [Goupil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/goupil.md): Cunning notary's clerk who schemes to control the Minoret inheritance.
- [Zélie Minoret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/zelie_minoret.md): Ambitious wife of Désiré Minoret, eager to inherit Doctor Minoret's wealth.
- [Désiré Minoret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/desire_minoret.md): Doctor Minoret's nephew and one of the primary heirs, married to Zélie.
- [Madame de Portenduère](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/madame_de_portenduere.md): Savinien's proud and debt-ridden mother who opposes his marriage to Ursule.
- [Monsieur Bongrand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/monsieur_bongrand.md): Loyal friend of Doctor Minoret and protector of Ursule's interests.
- [Abbé Chaperon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/abbe_chaperon.md): Kindly priest who serves as Ursule's spiritual advisor and confidant.
- [Madame Massin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/madame_massin.md): Greedy relative of Doctor Minoret, part of the circle of heirs.
- [Dionis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/dionis.md): Notary involved in the Minoret estate affairs.
- [Bougival](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/bougival.md): Faithful old servant of Doctor Minoret who cares for Ursule.
- [Joseph Mirouët](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/joseph_mirouet.md): Ursule's deceased father, a musician, mentioned in backstory.
- [Monsieur de Jordy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/de_jordy.md): Retired officer and friend of Doctor Minoret who tutors Ursule.
- [Madame Crémière](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/madame_cremiere.md): Widow and relative of the Minoret family, part of the heir circle.
- [Lecoeur](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/lecoeur.md): Local merchant or minor character in Nemours.
- [Cabirolle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/cabirolle.md): Minor character associated with the post office.
- [Marquis du Rouvre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/marquis_du_rouvre.md): Nobleman whose daughter is courted by Savinien.
- [Mademoiselle du Rouvre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/mademoiselle_du_rouvre.md): Daughter of the Marquis du Rouvre, a potential match for Savinien.
- [Pamela Massin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/pamela_massin.md): Daughter of Madame Massin, a young woman in the heir circle.
- [Valentin Mirouët](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/valentin_mirouet.md): Ursule's grandfather, a musician, mentioned in family history.
- [François Minoret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/francois_minoret.md): Distant relative of Doctor Minoret, mentioned among the heirs.
- [Vice-Admiral Kergarouët](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/vice_admiral_kergarouet.md): Naval officer and relative of the Portenduère family.
- [Emilie de Kergarouët](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/emilie_de_kergarouet.md): Daughter of the Admiral, a social figure in the story.
- [de Marsay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/de_marsay.md): Fashionable Parisian dandy who appears briefly.
- [Rastignac](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/rastignac.md): Balzac recurring character, mentioned in social context.
- [Madame de Sérizy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/madame_de_serizy.md): Aristocratic woman connected to the Portenduère family.
- [Florine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/florine.md): Actress and mistress of a wealthy man, mentioned in passing.
- [Schmucke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/schmucke.md): German musician friend of Joseph Mirouët.
- [Doctor Bouvard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/ursule_mirou_t_se/characters/doctor_bouvard.md): Local physician in Nemours, colleague of Doctor Minoret.

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