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The earliest records of the Place Dauphine date back to 1462, when it consisted of two independent islands. In 1607, King Henri IV decided to unite them and create a triangular square on the tip of the Ile de la Cité. Thirty-two identical houses were built, each housing a small commercial space on the first floor. King Henri IV decided to name the area after his dauphin Louis XIII, born in 1601. The final name, "Place Dauphine", was adopted a few years later.

Take a break at the BAR DU CAVEAU. There's a wealth of culture and architecture all around: the Sainte-Chapelle, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Pont-Neuf, the Louvre Museum and the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district are all within easy reach.

The famous artists Simone Signoret and Yves Montand, residents of one of the buildings on the Place, used to sit on one of the public benches.