title: [The pharmacists of Angoulême in the days of Honoré de Balzac].
abstract: The large volume of Honoré de Balzac's correspondence testifies to his keen sense of friendship. He stayed in Angoulême three times at his friend Carraud's, which inspired his novel: Les Illusions perdues. His character, Lucien, is the son of Chardon, a pharmacist of the l'Houmeau, neighborhood similar to a real life character Evangelista. As the chemical revolution was dawning, the pharmacists of Angoulême, who often held their positions from their fathers, belonged to the town's 19th century bourgeoisie.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Courcou
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D008091:Literature / Q000266:history*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000266:history*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Les pharmacies d'Angoulême à l'époque d'Honoré de Balzac.