La Place Royale, ou l'amoureux extravagant (English: La Place royale or the extravagant lover) is a five-act comedy written by Pierre Corneille in 1634.

[1] It tells the story of Alidor who wants to break off his engagement with Angélique by giving her over to his best friend Cléandre.

They create a second plot to kidnap Angélique from the garden before the marriage; after having spent the night with Cléandre, she would have no choice but to marry him.

Unfortunately, Cléandre and Alidor's helpers mistake Phylis for Angélique in the garden and carry her off instead.

Meanwhile, Angélique arrives in the garden and discovers what lengths Alidor has gone to break off the relationship.