Joseph Arnaud de l'Ariège
Also known as: Joseph Arnaud de l'Ariège, Arnaud de l'Ariege, l'Ariège, Joseph, baron de l'Ariège
Basic Information
Joseph Arnaud de l'Ariège was a young man who headed Léon Gambetta's cabinet. He was part of the Republican political circles that Marie followed closely during her political phase (1878-1879).
Family
- Mother: Mme Suzanne Arnaud, a supporter of the Republican party
Nicknames
Marie nicknamed him Antinoüs (after the beautiful boy who was the favorite of Emperor Hadrian), suggesting she found him physically attractive.
Significance in Marie's Diary
Arnaud appears 5 times in Book 13 (1879) during the period when Marie was most politically engaged. His connection to Gambetta placed him at the center of Republican politics, which Marie followed after her disillusionment with Bonapartism and Cassagnac.
Related Entries
- #Cassagnac - Bonapartist rival of Gambetta
«Le baron de l'Ariège»
On 5 September 1879 at the Bois Marie sees «le baron de l'Ariège et Hecht» and nearly follows «le baron» as he leaves «une voiture de cocottes» (086.0215). This is Joseph, mockingly ennobled: a few weeks earlier he is the «M. de l'Ariège [...] beau garçon mais veut trop être chic» of the Bois (086/1879-08-07), and his father, the deputy Frédéric Arnaud de l'Ariège (1819–1878), had died on 30 May 1878 (BnF data, «Frédéric Arnaud»). Decided 2026-10-22, confidence 0.85; the former entry BARON_DE_LARIEGE is merged here.
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