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Place Dauphine
For the future Louis XIII

Place Dauphine
Paris
75001

métro: Pont Neuf, Cité

+33 1 47 42 90 56 (Ministry of Tourism)
Fax: +33 1 40 07 00 43 (Ministry of Tourism)

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Commissioned by Henri IV in 1607 as part of the city’s redevelopment, Place Dauphine was dedicated to his son and heir apparent, the future Louis XIII. In common with Place des Vosges (also one of Henri IV’s creations), it is symmetrical in design and surrounded by stone-built, red-brick buildings. Tucked away to the east of the Pont-Neuf bridge, it’s a delightful and very peaceful spot. In good weather, you can watch people playing pétanque here or sit down on a bench and bury yourself in a good book.

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