Where Is Cyrano De Bergerac Set?

Set in 17th-century Paris, the action revolves around the emotional problems of the noble, swashbuckling Cyrano, who, despite his many gifts, feels that no woman can ever love him because he has an enormous nose.

Where does Cyrano de Bergerac take place?

In Paris, in the year 1640, a brilliant poet and swordsman named Cyrano de Bergerac finds himself deeply in love with his beautiful, intellectual cousin Roxane.

What is the setting in Cyrano de Bergerac Act 1?

The play begins in Paris, France, in the year 1640. The first act takes place in a hall of the luxurious Hotel de Bourgogne (not an actual hotel—more of a large meeting place or theater), and as Scene I begins, the hall is still dark.

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