Three testimonies about meeting Michael Balint and his ideas.

Pierre Benoı̂t was a general practitioner who became a psychoanalyst without abandoning completely his medical practice. He was the family doctor of the Dormandi family and had several occasions to meet and have discussions with Michael Balint. Dr. Benoı̂t was very much interested in the Balint groups; he was leader of one of them, but not without trying to go further. Most of his ideas are expressed in a special number of the review Le Coq-Hèron n 95. This short testimony indicates in what direction he develops his thoughts. Dr. Benoı̂t submitted his contribution shortly before his death on September 19, 2001.