The 18th century (French Revolution era) characters from Les Visiteurs.
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Jacquouillet
Antoine Claude Jacquouillet
Portrayed by: Christian Clavier
Appears in: The Corridors of Time | Bastille Day
Jacquouille's descendant at the time of the French Revolution. He is a Public Accuser, which means he can prosecute any person he deems an enemy of the Republic, and puts them on trial at the Revolutionary Tribunal. He is first seen accompanying General Bonaparte at the end of The Corridors of Time.
- The Dreaded: One of the revolutionary soldiers mentions him as "the terrible Jacquouillet" at the end of The Corridors of Time. Turns out himself is afraid of Robespierre.
- Eat the Rich: He makes a living from confiscating the refractory nobility's properties for himsel... err, the Convention, and has no pity sending nobles to the guillotine.
- Hanging Judge: Implied by his Public Accuser status.
- Identical Grandson: Looks very much like his medieval ancestor Jacquouille. So much so that Charlotte Robespierre thinks Jacquouille is his uncle.
- Meaningful Rename: The members of the Committee of Public Safety find his name "Jacquouillet" a bit ridiculous for his incoming speech at the Convention, and advise him to change it. Godefroy then drops the name "Jacquart" as a suggestion.
- Nouveau Riche: 18th century version of the trope, in Bastille Day. He is a bourgeois who climbed the social ladder of the new revolutionary order, and he has the power to confiscate the nobility's properties, keeping a good chunk of wealth for himself.
- Reign of Terror: He is a Public Accuser working for the Revolutionary Tribunal and threatens to torture Godefroy and Jacquouille before sending them to the guillotine.
Adélaïde
Countess Marie Adélaïde de Montmirail
Played by: Karine Viard
Appears in: Bastille Day
A noblewoman of the Montmirail lineage. Her husband has been beheaded and she seeks to flee to Austria.
- Arranged Marriage: The main giveaway is the fact that she isn't mourning her recently beheaded husband.
- Blue Blood: She's part of the Montmirail lineage.
- Heavy Sleeper: When Jacquouille whistles to have her stop snoring like a bear, it doesn't work. Then he has the idea to use a pillow...
- Impractically Fancy Outfit: Her inflatable wig is not very practical to get into a coach.
- Lots of Luggage: Her whole wardrobe, a ton of books and a harpsichord are her "necessities" when the Montmirail family has to leave the castle.
- Malaproper: She keeps calling the Dutch Duke "Henri" instead of "Hendrix".
- Proper Lady: A well-mannered 18th noblewoman, though she's not above using curse words.
- Simple, yet Opulent: She is never seen wearing anything else than dresses. Even when she has to hide her nobility to stay alive.
Gonzague
Gonzague Malefète, Count of Montmirail
Played by: Franck Dubosc
Appears in: Bastille Day
Godefroy's late 18th century descendant. He's a deputy at the Convention, and he calls himself "Citizen Gonzague Malefète" to conceal his aristocratic origins.
- Blue Blood: A member of the Montmirail lineage though, as a Convention deputy, he takes several decisions against the nobility, such as sharing property of the lands with peasants and overall embraces the revolutionary ideals. Or maybe he embraced the Revolution's ideals just to save his head.
- The Casanova: He seduces a very attractive theatre actress.
- Continuity Nod: He was mentioned by Béatrice in the first film as she told Godefroy about the Montmirail family's history since Middle Ages, and Godefroy found a painting of him in one of the château's rooms. He eventually appeared in Bastille Day.
- The Dandy: In stark contrast with his rough and uncouth 12th century ancestor.
- Doomed by Canon: As we learn in the first film, Robespierre had him beheaded. In Bastille Day, before leaving him, Godefroy gives him an important advice, knowing that he will be beheaded: he must ensure that the Montmirail lineage will not be extinct. Gonzague escapes the soldiers coming for him at the end, so whether he will escape his fate or not remains to be seen.
Lorenzo
Lorenzo Baldini, Marquis of Portofino
Played by: Ary Abittan
Appears in: Bastille Day
An Italian cousin of the Montmirails in the late 18th century.
- Amusing Injuries: His butt is grazed by a musket shot, which sends him hopping and screaming.
- Anachronism Stew: At some point, like Robert, he is seen wearing
◊ Incroyable-style clothes. This fashion wouldn't appear until 1795, following the end of the Reign of Terror. - Blue Blood: He is from a cousin branch to the Montmirail family. He's first seen imprisoned with other nobles at Issoudun, waiting to be guillotined.
- The Dandy: Speaks, acts and looks like your typical 18th century dandy.
- In-Series Nickname: At one point, he is proud to tell Godefroy about his father-in-law who held a candle while king Louis XV took a dump after waking up, with all the court watchingnote . Godefroy and Jacquouille then nickname him "Ass-Wiper".
- The Load: He's this to Godefroy and Jacquouille when they escape the prison at Issoudun, though they keep him along so he can bring them to the château of Montmirail.
- Lovable Coward: Godefroy calls him and the other nobles out for not standing for the Crown of France. Moreover, he follows Godefroy and Jacquouille around without bravery during the evasion so they can protect him.
- Pain to the Ass: His butt gets grazed by a musket shot and jumps around due to the pain.
Robert
Robert de Montmirail
Played by: Alex Lutz
Appears in: Bastille Day
A Montmirail family member.
- Anachronism Stew: At some point, he is seen wearing◊ Incroyable-style clothes. This fashion wouldn't appear until 1795, following the end of the Reign of Terror.
- Blue Blood: He is part of the Montmirail lineage.
- Captain Obvious: "When you heat using horse dung, you smell like shit."
- The Fatalist: He has a very fatalistic view of how the Revolution is turning for the family, and thinks nothing can help them.
- Signature Headgear: He wears a Girondin hat◊.
- Surrounded by Idiots: How he feels about his family when it's time to flee. It doesn't get any better once Godefroy and Jacquouille enter the picture.
Charlotte
Marie Marguerite Charlotte de Robespierre
Played by: Sylvie Testud
Appears in: Bastille Day
The sister of Maximilien Robespierre.
- Historical Domain Character: She is loosely based on Maximilien Robespierre's real life sister.
- Insistent Terminology: Advices Jacquouille to not use "Hosanna!" but "Hourra!" instead, because "it's more secular".
- Love Interest: She is Jacquouillet's girlfriend.
- Nouveau Riche: 18th century version. She comes from the bourgeoisie that arose during the Revolution against the "Ancien Régime" that was dominated by royalty, aristocracy and the Church.
Robespierre
Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre
Played by: Nicolas Vaude
Appears in: Bastille Day
The leader of the powerful Committee of Public Safety, and one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution and the Terror.
- Bring Him to Me: Orders Jacquouillet to bring the two escapees (Godefroy and Jacquouille) to him.
- The Comically Serious: The character could well be placed in a serious historical drama with no need to modify his persona. He happens to be in a comedy.
- The Dreaded: Even Jacquouillet visibly sweats in his presence.
- Historical Domain Character: Naturally.
- The Magnificent: His historical surname, "the Incorruptible".
- Potty Emergency: He has one after eating the boudin Philibert cooked for him.
- Reign of Terror: The historical symbol of it. The film doesn't really take the "restoring his reputation" route note but doesn't make him a bloodthirsty tyrant either.
- Younger Than They Look: Nicolas Vaude was 54 years old, twenty years older than Robespierre was in early 1793.
Prune
Prune
Played by: Marie-Anne Chazel
Appears in: Bastille Day
Ginette's 18th century ancestor. She is a sans-culottes who lives in the same building as Jean-Paul Marat, Charlotte Robespierre and Gonzague.
- Fiery Redhead: Much like her descendant, she has quite a temper.
- Love Interest: She has a relationship with Philibert.
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: Marie-Anne Chazel played Ginette in the first two films, and her ancestor Prune in Bastille Day.
Philibert
Philibert
Played by: Pascal N'Zonzi
Appears in: Bastille Day
A soldier of the Garde Nationale from the French West Indies and a sans-culottes. He is in a relationship with Prune.
- Crazy Jealous Guy: As Jacquouille tries to seduce Prune at some point.
- Lethal Chef: The boudin he cooked apparently messes with Robespierre's guts.
- Running Gag: Jacquouille calls a black man "Saracen" once more.
- Where da White Women At?: The fact that Prune is in a relationship with him doesn't go unnoticed for everyone, Jacquouille especially.
Marat
Jean-Paul Marat
Played by: Christian Hecq
Appears in: Bastille Day
The famous polemicist and journalist of the newspaper 'L'Ami du Peuple'.
- Butt-Monkey: He is the victim of Jacquouille's clumsiness on two occasions. And the head of his statue gets smashed. By Jacquouille, again.
- Historical Domain Character: Of Course.
Flore
Flore
Played by: Frédérique Bel
Appears in: Bastille Day
A theatre actress, and Gonzague's mistress.
- Anachronism Stew: She wears a First Empire style robe. Such fashion didn't exist before the early 1800s, certainly not in 1793.
- Head-Turning Beauty: She's basically there to trigger comments on her nice butt when she has to leave Gonzague's apartment in the middle of the night, especially from Jacquouille.
- Love Interest: Of Gonzague.
- Ms. Fanservice: She has the most revealing outfits out of all the cast for a reason.
Collot d'Herbois
Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois
Played by: Lorànt Deutsch
Appears in: Bastille Day
A member of the Committee of Public Safety.
- Artistic License – History: He is seen reciting poetry he wrote to celebrate Robespierre. In reality, Robespierre and Collot d'Herbois barely tolerated each other, and since each member of the Committee was equal and Robespierre was personally quite humble, there was no need for trading poems. While Collot d'Herbois was an actor and playwright and therefore perfectly capable of dropping a dithyramb or two, it's unlikely he'd ever do it for the Incorruptible.
- Bound and Gagged: Once he has revealed the location of the Mother of God to Godefroy, Godefroy and Jacquouille leave him bound, gagged and suspended in a well.
- Historical Domain Character: Very loosely based on the real Collot d'Herbois.
- Professional Butt-Kisser: Writes very laudatory poetry to celebrate Robespierre.
Hendrix
Duke Hendrix
Played by: Éric De Staercke
Appears in: Bastille Day
A Dutch noble who offers his help to Adélaïde de Montmirail and her family.
- Anachronism Stew: He wears Louis XV style clothes (1750s-1770s) and a wig of the same era. Those were completely out of fashion for at least 25 years by 1793, and would actually get him suspected and killed in no time during the Reign of Terror.
- Kavorka Man: He is quite unattractive but manages to seduce Adélaïde.
- Romancing the Widow: Seduces Adélaïde mere days after her husband's death.
La Mère de Dieu
"La Mère de Dieu" ("The Mother of God")
Played by: Chantal Pirotte
Appears in: Bastille Day
A mysterious seer/oracle who can see through time. Collot d'Herbois is known to consult her. Godefroy and Jacquouille come to her to find a way to return to their time.
- Dark Is Not Evil: She is very secretive, looks and sounds intimidating and there's a thunderstorm when her Willing Channeler power manifests, but all she does is providing the advices Godefroy and Jacquouille need to return to their time.
- Historical Domain Character: She is loosely based on Catherine Théot.
- The Omniscient: As soon as she sees them, she knows who Godefroy and Jacquouille are and what era they come from.
- Power Floats: Her chair lifts itself in the air when she becomes a Willing Channeler for Norah.
- Seers: She can see through time.
- Willing Channeler: Her face temporarily turns into Norah's face so Norah can talk to Godefroy and Jacquouille through time, telling them where Eusaebius' 18th century descendant is so they can find him and come back to the Middle Ages. Her face also turns into that of King Louis VI, to warn them of his orders.
Eusèbe
Eusèbe
Portrayed by: Alexandre von Sivers
Appears in: Bastille Day
An apothecary, and a 18th century descendant of Eusaebius.
- Jumped at the Call: He helps Godefroy and Jacquouille from second one as they enter his shop, desperately looking for the potion to travel in time before dying. He also follows them in time, having no choice to escape the revolutionary soldiers.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: The time travel potion was seemingly not ready again (probably because he didn't have time to add enough viper venom in the hurry), and it sends Godefroy, Jacquouille and him in the middle of World War II.
- Secret-Keeper: Just as his 20th century descendant, he is the keeper of Eusaebius' formulas, which are transmitted from father to son.
Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte
Played by: Laurent Natrella
Appears in: The Corridors of Time
A general in the French Republic's army.
- Anachronism Stew: Jacquouillet refers to him as "General". The end of The Corridors of Time most certainly happens in late 1792 (Brunswick's army is mentioned by the fleeing nobles, this army attacked the French Republic's army at Valmy on 20 September 1792), and King Louis XVI's beheading happened on 21 January 1793 (it is mentioned at the beginning of Bastille Day). Napoleon got promoted as General in December 1793. Besides, he didn't take part to the battle at Valmy.
- Artistic License – History: He's seen in the vicinity of the battle of Valmy in September 1792, while he didn't take part to it in Real Life. He also says Hoche is "waiting for his orders", which at the time wouldn't have been possible.
- Historical Domain Character: Natch.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: He is introduced at the end of The Corridors of Time but doesn't appear in Bastille Day. Real Life history provides a good reason, as Napoleon was not in mainland France (where Bastille Day happens) by the time of Louis XVI's beheading. He was commanding a volunteers battalion in his native Corsica between October 1792 and June 1793 (by which time Godefroy and Jacquouille have already time travelled to another era).
- Young Future Famous People: He's 23 and not yet famous in 1792.
