Dauphiny (Concert of Europe)

Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné) is a country of. It borders to its east,  to its south,  to its west,  to its northwest,  to its north and  to its northeast. Once known for being the fiefdom entrusted to the kings of France, it is now one of its regions, nested among the French alps, slowly declining into hills and valleys towards the east.

Together with Savoy and Lyonnais, it is one of the French regions in which Arpitan is commonly spoken and has semi-official status, often appearing on road signs and other official documents. A mountainous region, its economy is modest but prosperous, and revolves largely on tourism and on gastronomy, producing high quality liqueurs, wines, and cheeses.