The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot
Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra in The Madwoman of Chaillot by George Ștefănescu (1967)
Written by	Jean Giraudoux
Characters	The Waiter, The Baron, Pierre, The President, The Prospector, The Street Singer, The Ragpicker, The Broker, Irma, Countess Aurelia, The Sergeant, The Sewer Man, Mme. Constance, Mme. Gabrielle, Mme. Josophine, The Presidents, The Prospectors, The Press Agents
Date premiered	19 December 1945
Place premiered	Théâtre de l'Athénée Paris
Original language	French
Subject	rights of the poor
Genre	Comedy
Setting	The Cafe de l'Alma in the fashionable Chaillot quarter of Paris

The Madwoman of Chaillot (French: La Folle de Chaillot) is a play, a poetic satire, by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, written in 1943 and first performed in 1945, after his death. The play is in two acts. The story concerns an eccentric woman who lives in Paris and her struggles against the straitlaced authority figures in her life.

The original production was done with Giraudoux's frequent collaborator, actor and theater director Louis Jouvet, who played the Ragpicker. The French actress Marguerite Moreno was the inspiration for the piece. The play has frequently been revived in France, with the title role played by Edwige Feuillère, Madeleine Robinson, or Judith Magre.