# Place des Vosges

Paris, France

The oldest planned square in Paris, laid out for Henri IV between 1605 and 1612 as the Place Royale. Thirty-six matching houses of red brick and slate enclose a perfect 140-meter square where Victor Hugo once lived.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 48.85556, 2.36556

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