The
Dauphin of France (, also and ; , )—strictly
The Dauphin of Viennois (
Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the
heir apparent to the
throne of France from 1350 to 1791 and 1824 to 1830. The word is French for
dolphin, as a reference to the depiction of the animal on their
coat of arms.