Place des Vosges was the first planned square in Paris. Henri IV came up with the idea around 1605, and it was finished in 1612. The planning shows up in the buildings that surround the square, which all have the same design. One of them was occupied by one of France's top writers, Victor Hugo. It still looks elegant.
The Revolution turned the place Royal into the Place des Vosges. The nobility doesn't turn up here these days, but the general public is welcome to hang out on the grounds.
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