The dauphine of France was the wife of the dauphin of France. The position was analogous to a crown princess.
Image: Johana Bourbon
Image: Marguerite de Bourgogne (1393 1441)
Image: Jacoba van Beieren door Hollandse school ca 1600
Image: Margaritaescocia
Dauphin of France, originally Dauphin of Viennois, was the title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France from 1350 to 1791, and from 1824 to 1830. The word dauphin is French for dolphin and was the hereditary title of the ruler of the Dauphiné of Viennois. While early heirs were granted these lands to rule, eventually only the title was granted.
Image: Charles V France
Image: Young Charles VI of France
Image: Charles, 6th Dauphin
Image: Louis de Guyenne, dauphin of France