The main living room of a country house some distance from Paris. The place is an old farm building converted with style and taste.
Upstage is the front door. Stage left is a door off to the kitchen and dining room. Stage right is a winding staircase to the upper floor, only the bottom few stairs of which can be seen. Downstage left, and right are doors to two spare bedrooms.
There is a drinks bar, a low sofa, easy chairs, a mirror, and a telephone. Old stone and timber abound. The whole has an atmosphere of affluent rural charm.