Barouche
Description
The Barouche was unique in that the passenger seats were arranged facing eachother. It has two double seats with the front pair turned around facing the back pair. Passengers step up into the space between these seats to get on the vehicle. This vehicle featured a collapsible hood (calash) top like the Chaise, although it could not cover the entire vehicle. A driver sits in the front and leads two horses to power this four-wheeled ride. As a formal carriage, it was common to have ornate brasswork, woodwork, leather, and other marks of luxury in the construction of the Barouche.
This vehicle was very popular and was often used for fancy, leisurely occasions in the summertime. It would not typically be used for long journeys or on rough roads, contrary to Emma's plans.
Quick Facts
- Capacity: 2-5 Persons
- Average Speed: 5 mph
- Power: 2 Horses
Appearances in Madame Bovary
They were to elope the following month. She would leave
Yonville as though to go shopping in Rouen. Rodolphe was to
arrange for their reservations and their passports, and would
write to Paris to make sure that they would have the coach to
themselves as far as Marseilles. There they would buy a
barouche and continue straight on toward Genoa. She would
send her things to Lheureux's whence they would be loaded
directly onto the Hirondelle, thus arousing no one's suspi-
cions. In all these plans there was never a mention of little
Berthe. Rodolphe avoided speaking of her, perhaps Emma had
forgotten her. (Part 2, Ch 12)
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