La Poste France "Héros d'aventures" - Cyrano

LA POSTE, the French postal service, issued in 1997 a series of stamps entitled "Héros d'aventures" (Adventure Heroes). The stamps depicted characters from classic French literature and folklore, including Cyrano, Le Capitaine Fracasse, Pardaillan, D'Artagnan, Le Bossu, and Lancelot. 

This First Day Cover featured Cyrano de Bergerac, a fictional character from the play of the same name by Edmond Rostand.

The illustration shows a portrait of Cyrano de Bergerac with a large nose, a sword, and a crescent moon in the background.