Le Bec

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-07

Identity

A young man in Nice society whom Marie nicknames "Le Bec" (The Beak). Appears at the Promenade des Anglais with his mother.

Diary References

1874

• March 7: "Le Bec après une longue absence a paru de nouveau à la Promenade, mais seul avec la maman" - The Beak reappeared at the Promenade after a long absence, but alone with his mother.

Context

• The nickname "Le Bec" suggests prominent nose or bird-like features
• Regular attendee at fashionable Promenade des Anglais
• His "long absence" was noted by Marie
• Appears with his mother, suggesting young unmarried status
• Part of Marie's observational catalog of Nice society

Research Notes

• Nickname typical of Marie's sharp wit
• Real name not yet revealed
• His reappearance worth noting in diary