FAUCHERY (LEON), a journalist and dramatic author, who wrote a piece for the Theatre des Varietes called La Petite Duchesse.  After numerous liaisons he became for a time the lover of Comtesse Sabine Muffat, and under the pressure of Comte Muffat was forced to give to Nana a leading part in La Petite Duchesse.  Fauchery’s liaison with the Comtesse Muffat merely interrupted for a time one of older standing with Rose Mignon, whose husband appeared to be content with the position of major-domo in a menage a trois.  Nana.

FAUCHEUR (LE PERE) kept at Bennecourt a small country inn much frequented by artists.  In connection with the tavern he carried on a small business in groceries.  After the death of the Faucheurs the inn was carried on by their niece Melie.  L’Oeuvre.

FAUCHEUR (LA MERE), wife of the preceding.  She was a daughter of old Poirette.  L’Oeuvre.

FAUCONNIER (MADAME), carried on a laundry business in Paris, and gave employment to Gervaise Macquart after her desertion by Lantier.  She continued on friendly terms with Gervaise after the latter’s marriage to Coupeau, at which she was present.  When drink had brought about the Coupeaus’ ruin, Madame Fauconnier again took Gervaise into her employment, giving her work until her increasing carelessness and intemperance made her dismissal necessary.  L’Assommoir.

FAUCONNIER (VICTOR), the young son of Madame Fauconnier.  He was an idle scamp about four years older than Nana Coupeau, and was her constant playfellow and companion in all kinds of mischief.  L’Assommoir.

Nana, in talking over with Satin the events of her childhood, referred to Victor as a youth who had always shown vicious tendencies.  Nana.

FAUJAS (ABBE), a priest of Besancon who, having got into some trouble there, was sent to Plassans by the Government with the view of undermining the political influence of the clergy, who were strongly Legitimist in their views.  At Plassans he took up his residence, along with his mother, in the house of Francois Mouret.  At first he kept entirely in the background, but assisted by Madame Mouret, who had fallen in love with him, and by Madame Felicite Rougon, acting under instructions from her son Eugene, the Minister of State, Faujas soon began to make himself felt in Plassans.  He appeared to take no interest in politics, but little by little he gained power, until “the conquest of Plassans” was accomplished and a supporter of the Government was elected as deputy.  Meantime his influence over Madame Mouret had become complete, and he had practically taken possession of the Mourets’ house, his sister and her husband, as well as his mother, living there with him.  Thrust aside and neglected, Francois Mouret was wrongfully removed to the asylum at Les Tulettes, where confinement soon unhinged his not over-strong intellect.  The Abbe now became even more arrogant, and Madame Mouret was barely tolerated in her own house.  Ultimately Francois Mouret escaped from the asylum, and returning by night to his home, set fire to it; along with him, the Abbe Faujas and all his relations perished in the flames.  La Conquete de Plassans.