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Baron Haussmann was Préfet (administrative boss) of the Seine Département (Paris) during the Second Empire (1852-1870) and was responsible for considerable rebuilding. He cut broad avenues through the city, making communications easier, developed parks from quarries and waste ground, and gave Paris the face it has today.
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Who oversaw Paris's revitalization in 1852?
Baron Haussmann
Who was the major architect who transformed Paris in the 19th century?
Haussmann
What city did Baron georges Haussmann help modernize?
PARIS, FRANCE
Who Was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III to modernize Paris?
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
What was Baron Haussmann's motivation for widening the streets of Paris?
To make it harder for mobs to barricade them.
Two big stores in Paris?
The biggest are Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, next to each other on the Boulevard Haussmann
Where did Marcel Proust live in Paris?
Proust was born in the suburb of Auteuil, and lived at various addresses in Paris; but the museum known as Proust's house is at 102, boulevard Haussmann.
Who is hasman?
You probably mean Haussmann. Baron Haussmann was Prefect of the Seine. The Seine is not, in this case, the river, but the French Département (County) named after it, and in fact coterminous with the city of Paris. The Prefect (Préfet) is the government official responsible for the administration of a Département. Haussmann served under Napoleon III and was charged with the modernisation of the city, which he largely rebuilt.
Why did Louis-Napoleon dismiss Georges-Eugène Haussmann from his Paris civic-planning post?
For questionable financing schemes for his projects
How tall is Alexandre Haussmann?
Alexandre Haussmann is 5'.
How tall is Philippe Haussmann?
Philippe Haussmann is 6'.
What are the cheapest legacy hotels in Paris?
There are many cheap legacy hotels in Paris. These include sites such as the Hotel Peletier Haussmann Opera, Hotel Beaubourg, Terrass Hotel and many more.
