Place Dauphine
square, Paris, France
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Place Dauphine is a triangular public square located on the western tip of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France. It was named in honor of Henry IV's heir, the Dauphin, who would become Louis XIII. The square was constructed between 1607 and 1612 and was originally characterized by uniform red-brick houses with stone accents. In 1871, the row of houses along its base was removed to make way for an expansion of the Palace of Justice.1
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