La Blance is the name of one of the slaves that Armand owned. mstultz72 | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Educator Emeritus. Posted on. (Answer #3). La is a feminine article, and to blanch means to make white or pale by extracting color; to bleach.Example: Michael Jackson blanched his skin.t is not a nickname for either the baby or Desiree. Desirée that is clear When desiree: Desirée says armand heard him the other day as far Away As'la blanche. S cabin only slaves would be living in a cabin at. The plantation second, of all it Is'not desiree desirée s mother who is the carrier of, the black Blood'it is: ... armand s mother