Palais-Royal in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Cyprien Ragueneau

Maitre Restaurateur (1608-1654)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

1. Cyprien Ragueneau Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Les conseillers du Roy prenaient souvent leurs repas chez Ragueneau, mais aussi beaucoup d'artistes auxquels il lisait tout ce qu'il avait écrit pendant la nuit : parmi eux, le célèbre Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière, ainsi que le redoutable polémiste Cyrano de Bergerac

(English translation:)

The King's advisers often took their meals at Ragueneau's, but also many artists to whom he read everything he had written during the night: among them, the famous Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (aka Molière), and the formidable polemicist Cyrano de Bergerac, as well.

Erected by Cafe Ragueneau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 48° 51.762′ N, 2° 20.269′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Palais-Royal. Marker is on Rue Saint-Honoré, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, Île-de-France 75001, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. Le pavillon de la Bibliothèque et l'aile nord du Louvre (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Cour de Comptes / Court of Accounts (about 150 meters away); Auguste Bournonville (1805-1879) (about 210 meters away); La mort de Molière / The Death of Molière (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Molière (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Colette (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); École élémentaire d’Argenteuil Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Regarding Cyprien Ragueneau. For the sake of clarity, the "Cyrano de Bergerac" referred to on the marker was a noted 17th Century French writer. Edmond Rostand, in his noted late 19th Century play of the same name, based the drama somewhat loosely on the life of the real de Bergerac, and also included a "Ragueneau" as a major character, as the owner of a patisserie.

Also see . . . Cyprien Ragueneau (Encyclopedie Larousse, in French).

Excerpt (in translation): "French poet and actor (Paris 1608-Lyon 1654). First a pastry chef, then a poet and actor with Molière, he served as a model for a character in Edmond Rostand's drama, Cyrano
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

2. Cyprien Ragueneau Marker - wide view
de Bergerac.

(Submitted on August 10, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.