Place Dauphine

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Place Dauphine is a historic, triangular public square in central Paris, known for its quiet charm and classical architecture near the western end of the Île de la Cité.

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Place Dauphine canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
urban square
access near Pont Neuf metro station
architecturalStyle French classical architecture
completionDate circa 1610
constructionStart 1607
country France
currentBuildings many façades altered or rebuilt over centuries
foundedBy Henry IV of France
gridReference central-western part of Île de la Cité
hasAmenity benches
cafés
restaurants
hasCharacteristic cobbled square
enclosed by residential buildings
lined with trees
quiet atmosphere
hasUse café and restaurant terrace area
public gathering place
tourist attraction
hasView Conciergerie
surface form: Conciergerie (nearby)

Palais de Justice, Paris
surface form: Palais de Justice (nearby)

River Seine
surface form: Seine River (nearby)
heritageStatus located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Paris, Banks of the Seine"
historicalEvent partially damaged during the Paris Commune of 1871
inception 1607
localReputation quiet, romantic square away from heavy traffic
locatedIn 1st arrondissement of Paris
Paris
locatedNear Pont Neuf
western end of Île de la Cité
locatedOn Île de la Cité
namedAfter King Louis XIII
surface form: Louis XIII (Dauphin of France at the time of naming)

Dauphin of France
surface form: the Dauphin of France
notableFor intimate scale compared to other Parisian royal squares
triangular layout opening toward Pont Neuf
originalBuildings uniform brick-and-stone façades with steep slate roofs
partOf historic center of Paris
shape triangular
streetAddress Place Dauphine, 75001 Paris, France
touristPopularity moderate
urbanPlanning one of the earliest planned squares of Paris

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Île de la Cité hasPart Place Dauphine
Pont Neuf isNear Place Dauphine
1st arrondissement of Paris contains Place Dauphine
Square du Vert-Galant near Place Dauphine
Quai de l’Horloge locatedNear Place Dauphine
Quai du Marché-Neuf locatedNear Place Dauphine