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8	[[folder:Lucille]]
9	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucille.png]]
10	->Voiced by: Creator/VanessaParadis (French and English voice, singing included); Selma Björnsdóttir (Icelandic dub), Arisa (Italian dub)
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12	Lucille is the leading lady in ''A Monster In Paris''.
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14	* AngelicBeauty: While she's not a ''real'' angel, Lucille's stage costume was made with this in mind.
15	%%* TheChanteuse
16	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:She becomes a couple with Raoul, a boy she's known since they were children.]]
17	* DeadpanSnarker: Lucille has her moments of sarcasm, mostly towards Raoul.
18	* FieryRedhead: Comes to a head when [[spoiler: she tries to defend Francoeur from Maynott all by herself.]]
19	* HartmanHips: Is very broad hipped, her stage costume further accentuates them.
20	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Lucille's an average-sized woman while Francœur is a seven-foot-tall insect.
21	* [[spoiler: LikeBrotherAndSister: With Francœur, according to WordOfGod.]]
22	* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: The main hero and she's redheaded.
23	* UnlimitedWardrobe: Wears a variety of costumes throughout the film.
24	* YouthfulFreckles: Even as an adult, she has them.
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27	[[folder:Francœur]]
28	[[quoteright:295:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a_monster_in_paris_215186_2.jpg]]
29	->Voiced by: Matthieu Chedid (French singing voice), Sean Lennon (English singing voice)
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31	Francœur is a giant singing flea, with a gentle disposition, and is the main character of the film.
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33	* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: He used to be a flea, but after being hit with what was ostensibly a growth potion he's not only a very capable singer, but demonstrates humanlike intelligence throughout the film. [[spoiler:He also apparently keeps this intelligence when he turns small again.]]
34	* BigCreepyCrawlies: Francœur is a giant (albeit anthropomorphic) flea.
35	%%* CoatHatMask
36	%%* CoolMask
37	* CuteMonster: He's a giant mutated flea, but his looks fall squarely in the UglyCute category.
38	* CuteMute: He can only "speak" in chirps and bleeps, but nobody cares because of how ridiculously cute it is. Did we mention he can sing, too?
39	* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:It looks like Maynott succeeds in killing him, but he actually went back to being tiny just in time to save himself. Later he reveals his presence to Lucille and Raoul and the monkey go back to the lab to make him big again.]]
40	* GentleGiant: He's a 7-foot-tall flea monster, but he's a ''harmless'' 7-foot-tall flea monster. Best exemplified during the climax. When Charles, and later Émile, are in danger, his first instinct is to shield them with his body.
41	* GoodWearsWhite: Francœur is a sweet-natured and compassionate seven-foot flea who disguises himself in a white mask, hat, suit and pants.
42	* TheGrotesque: He's a sweet-natured, kind, passionate ''seven-foot-tall flea''. The number that shares the film's title is ''about'' how no-one (up to that point) can manage to see past his terrifying, monstrous exterior long enough to see his true nature, and how he's forced to hide himself because of it.
43	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Lucille's an average-sized woman while Francœur is a seven-foot-tall insect.
44	* ImmuneToBullets: Francœur takes a couple shots to the exoskeleton of his back without batting an eye. He avoids putting to the test what a bullet could do to his front, however.
45	* InASingleBound: Being a giant flea, and since the SquareCubeLaw is ignored as usual, Francœur can naturally make tremendous jumps.
46	* InstantExpert: Francœur learns to sing, dance and play guitar damn fast. He's later seen writing a piano piece!
47	* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler:With Lucille, according to WordOfGod.]]
48	* LineOfSightName: Francœur gets his name from a sign in the alley where Lucille finds him.
49	* MeaningfulAppearance: He wears large, wide-brimmed hats as part of his disguise.
50	* MeaningfulName: Francœur means "honest heart".
51	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Inverted. He's a harmless creature whose eyes are red (although sometimes his sclerae are yellow and only his irides are red.) One of the first things that Émile notices about him are his "big, red bug eyes."
52	* TheSpeechless: Francœur, outside of the songs, is incapable of speaking and chirps (or sings basic sounds) instead, which makes him even cuter. The set-up for ''A Monster in Paris'' (the song) implies he needs to hear music of any sort to be able to talk/sing.
53	* TinyHeadedBehemoth: Is overall enormous everywhere but his head. This checks out though as he is a flea, an animal that by default has a tiny head.
54	* VocalDissonance: Let's be honest, nobody expects a 7-foot-tall flea monster to have such a high-pitched voice.
55	%%* WhiteGloves
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58	[[folder:Raoul]]
59	[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raoul.jpg]]
60	->Voiced by: Creator/GadElmaleh (French), Creator/AdamGoldberg (English)
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62	Raoul is an exuberant inventor and delivery driver.
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64	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:He becomes a couple with Lucille, a girl he's known since they were children.]]
65	* DeadpanSnarker: He is ''very'' sarcastic.
66	* DecoyProtagonist: Subverted. The movie starts out following him and Emile, but the focus shifts over to Francœur and Lucille, then it focus shifts to ''all'' of them at once.
67	* GadgeteerGenius: He invented and operates his CoolCar, Catherine.
68	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Raoul is a very pleasant and optimistic young man, with a bright and vivid imagination for inventing. He is however, very boastful, sarcastic, and quick to anger.
69	* ShipperOnDeck: Raoul is very aware of Emile's affection for Maud and tries to help the two along in their relationship.
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72	[[folder:Émile]]
73	[[quoteright:192:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/th_0.jpg]]
74	->Voiced by: Sébastien Desjours (French), Creator/JayHarrington (English)
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76	Raoul's main partner and best friend.
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78	* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Averted. While Emile is technically a little person, the film treats this characteristic with sensitivity, touching on how this impacts his self-esteem.
79	* ShrinkingViolet: He's rather shy, especially when it comes to [[CannotSpitItOut confessing his love to Maude]].
80	* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Émile directly fights Maynott and wins by using his wits!]]
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83	[[folder:Charles]]
84	A very intelligent proboscis monkey who an assistant to a brilliant inventor.
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86	* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Smarter than most of the humans in the movie. It is somewhat implied it is because of the Professor's experiments.
87	* SilentSnarker: Is entirely unimpressed by Raoul's attempts at playing scientist
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90	[[folder:Commissioner Maynott]]
91	[[quoteright:255:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maynott.jpg]]
92	->Voiced by: François Cluzet (French), Creator/DannyHuston (English)
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94	Victor Maynott, otherwise known as Commissioner Maynott, is the main antagonist of ''A Monster in Paris''.
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96	* AntagonistTitle: [[spoiler:Francœur isn't the monster of Paris, [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters Maynott is.]]]]
97	* BigBad: [[spoiler:The main antagonist of the film.]]
98	* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: [[spoiler:His final fate. In a post-credits scene, Maynott is forced to endure off-key singing from his fellow inmates in prison.]]
99	* CaptainErsatz: Has a lot of similarities with [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston.]]
100	* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He becomes so hell-bent on killing Francœur, the so-called "monster," that he [[spoiler:causes a lot of destruction and attempts to kill innocent people. Lucille tells him that [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters he's the real monster]]]].
101	* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: [[spoiler:He's a selfish, sociopathic glory hound perfectly willing to flat out murder innocent people to get what he wants. Lucille flat out tells him he's the ''real'' monster in Paris.]]
102	* ItsAllAboutMe: Even though he should be doing something about the flood and its victims, he prefers to let it drag on until he can figure out a way to use it to make him look good.
103	* {{Jerkass}}: Maynott is a greedy, pompous and wealthy police commissioner consumed by pride and ambition.
104	* MilesGloriosus: Zigzagged. Maynott is a boastful braggart about what he'll do to "the monster" if he ever finds it. When he really does come face-to-face with the giant flea, [[spoiler: instead of cowering, he really does try to kill it.]]
105	* PetTheDog: After forcing his way into Lucille's dressing room to find Francœur (and narrowly missing him); Maynott actually seems legitimately remorseful and even tells Lucille she does not have to accept his invitation to his inauguration, something he was earlier (albeit perhaps unintentionally) trying to force onto her. This could just be a well-disguised attempt to save face, but it remains the only really nice thing he does in the film.
106	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He's the main villain, and he has a very elitist/classist outlook on life. He's a wealthy man, and he only shows respect towards other wealthy people, regarding everyone else as "faceless masses" who can be easily manipulated. He also wants to have Lucille as a TrophyWife, making him reek of sexism.
107	* PunnyName: If he won the election, he would be Mayor Maynott.
108	%%* SharpDressedMan
109	* ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld: During his date with Lucille he tells her there are two kinds of people; the faceless masses and those with great destinies, such as himself. Later he insults Emile and Maud by telling them they're part of the faceless masses.
110	* VillainousCrush: It's obvious he's eager to have Lucille as a TrophyWife.
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113	[[folder:Inspector Pâté]]
114	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_85788.jpg]]
115	->Voiced by: Creator/PhilippePeythieu (French), Bob Balaban (English)
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117	Maynott's second-in-command.
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119	%%* TheDragon
120	%%* FairCop
121	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He arrests Maynott after he realizes Francœur is innocent.]]
122	* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:Realizes that Maynott is monster and turns on him.]]
123	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: It's a wonder why Pate would waste his UndyingLoyalty on serving the likes of Maynott.
124	* PairTheSpares: Pâté is implied to be in a relationsship with Lucille's aunt Carlotta at the end of the film.
125	* ToBeLawfulOrGood: [[spoiler:Pâté is confronted to this choice as he realizes that Maynott is a bastard and is completely losing his sanity. He chooses the second option.]]
126	%%* TokenGoodTeammate
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129	[[folder:Maud]]
130	[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_85777_thumb.jpg]]
131	->Voiced by: Creator/LudivineSagnier (French), Creator/MadelineZima (English)
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133	Émile's main love interest.
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135	* BespectacledCutie: Maud wears big glasses and is very cute.
136	* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: An extremely refined, feminine woman who is always seen in purple clothing.
137	* HartmanHips: They especially stand out due to Maud's short stature.
138	%%* LoveInterest: To Emile.
139	* ProperLady: She is soft-spoken, polite and has a gentle strength, contrasting the feisty and spirited Lucille.
140	* SmoochOfVictory: [[spoiler:Gives Émile a BIG one after he defeats Maynott.]]
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143	[[folder:The Professor]]
144	An unnamed inventor who Raoul delivers a lot of strange things to.
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146	* TheFaceless: We never see his full face, only glimpses of it.
147	* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't appear, but it is his inventions that kick off the plot. [[spoiler: His assistance at the end is also what takes from being a BittersweetEnding to a full HappyEnding]].
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