BAZARD, AMAND (179 r-183 2 ), French socialist, was the founder, about 182o, of a secret society in France correspond ing to the Carbonari (q.v.), called Amis de la verite. Bazard him self was at the head of the central body, and, while taking a gen eral lead, contributed extensively to the Carbonarist journal, L'Aristarque. An unsuccessful outbreak at Belfort ruined the society, and the leaders were compelled to conceal themselves. Bazard later became a follower of Saint-Simon, but quarrelled violently with Enfantin (q.v.) in 1831.