century. Le Reve.

BONCOEUR (HOTEL) was situated in the Boulevard de la Chapelle (q.v.).
L'Assommoir.

BONNEVILLE, a village on the Normandy coast, about six miles from
Arromanches. It is in an extremely exposed position, and many houses
have been destroyed by the inroads of the sea. To prevent further
damage, Lazare Chanteau constructed a breakwater, which was, however,
washed away by the first storm. The inhabitants of the village were
mostly engaged in fishing. La Joie de Vivre.

BORDERIE (LA), a farm on the plain of La Beauce, which belonged to
Alexandre Hourdequin, whose father bought it after the Revolution. La
Terre.

CAEN, a town of about 40,000 inhabitants, situated on the River Orne,
about nine miles from the Normandy coast. Chanteau pere carried on
business there before he retired and went to live at Bonneville, and his
son Lazare received his education at its college. La Joie de Vivre.

CHALONS, a town of about 24,000 inhabitants, is situated on the Marne
107 miles east of Paris. It is the head-quarters of the Sixth Army
Corps, and was occupied by the Prussians in August, 1870. La Debacle.

CHAPELLE (BOULEVARD DE LA) is a continuation of the Boulevard de Clichy,
in the Montmartre district of Paris. In it was situated the Hotel
Boncoeur, where Lantier and Gervaise Macquart found lodgings when they
first came to Paris. L'Assommoir.

CHARLEVILLE, a town of about 17,000 inhabitants, situated about ten
miles north-west of Sedan. It is close to Mezieres, of which it really
forms the commercial and industrial portion. La Debacle.

CHARTRES, an important and interesting town, situated on the left bank
of the Eure, fifty-five miles south-west of Paris. It is the principal
town in the grain-producing district of La Beauce, and reference is
frequently made to it in La Terre. In it M. and Madame Charles Badeuil
carried on business for a number of years with considerable success. La
Terre.

CHATEAUDUN, a town of 7000 inhabitants, situated on the left bank of
the Loire, about eighty-four miles south-west of Paris. It is in the
district of La Beauce, and is frequently referred to in La Terre.

CHOISEUL (RUE DE), a street which connects the Boulevard des Italiens,
and Rue Neuve Saint-Augustin. It is parallel to Avenue de l'Opera and
Rue Michodiere, being slightly to the east of the latter. Pot-Bouille.

CLOYES, a market-town in the district of La Beauce, about seven
miles from Chateaudun and ninety-one miles so