Georges eugene haussmann biography books

Baron Georges Eugène Haussmann (), as French prefect of the Seine, carried out under Napoleon III a huge urban renewal program for the city of Paris.

During the administration of Baron Haussmann, 71 miles of new roads, miles of pavement, and miles of sewers were added to Paris; , trees were planted, and housing, bridges, and public buildings were constructed.

The Man Who Designed Paris: Georges-Eugène Haussmann

Elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in , the year of the International Exhibition in Paris, Haussmann stated, "My qualification? I was chosen as demolition artist" (Memoires, 3 vols., ).

Admittedly Haussmann destroyed a considerable portion of the historic city, but the purpose was to tear down the worst slums and discourage riots, make the city more accessible, accommodate the new railroads, and beautify Paris.

Long, straight boulevards for parades and for the circulation of traffic could also foil would-be rioters, since the mob could not defend boulevards as readily as bar The Man Who Made Paris: The Illustrated Biography of George ... RAZ