Saturday, 15 August 2026

Place des Vosges

The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris, and the former home of famous Parisians, including Victor Hugo and Cardinal Richelieu.

It was originally known as Place Royale (Royal Square). Vosges is a reference to an administrative region of north-eastern France.  PdV is in the Marais district between 3rd and 4th arrondissements. It was built by Henry IV of France in the early 17th Century.

PdV is surrounded by linden, or lime, trees, sometimes known as basswood in American literature.


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