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March 2, 1864. Boulevard Haussmann, 2.53-kilometre (1.57 mi) long from the 8th to the 9th arrondissement, is one of the wide tree-lined boulevards created in Paris by Napoleon III, under the direction of his Prefect of the Seine, Baron Haussmann . The Boulevard Haussmann is mostly lined with apartment blocks, whose regulated cornice height ...
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann (French: [ʒɔʁʒ øʒɛn (baʁɔ̃) osman]; 27 March 1809 – 11 January 1891), was a French official who served as prefect of Seine (1853–1870), chosen by Emperor Napoleon III to carry out a massive urban renewal programme of new boulevards, parks and public works in Paris commonly referred to as Haussmann's renovation of Paris.
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The new boulevards were lit with gas lamps and lined with apartment blocks, now known as Haussmann buildings, with their regulatory six-storey height and distinctive stone and ironwork façades. The best area to see pre-Haussmann Paris is the Marais, where the maze of streets have preserved some of the city’s historical flavour.
Mar 31, 2016 · Haussmann lived out his final days in rented accommodation on a paltry 6,000-franc pension, the equivalent of €20,000 a year today, paying regular visits to his three beloved daughters.
Mar 12, 2024 · Boulevard Haussmann is a popular shopping street in Paris, France. It is named after Baron Georges Eugène Haussmann, who was the Prefect of the Seine and architect of the renovation of Paris during the Second Empire. The boulevard is one of the most expensive streets in the city and has many luxury stores along its length from Place de la ...
1926 - The last part of the boulevard, from Chaussee d'Antin - La Fayette through to Richelieu - Drouot is completed. Rebuilding works captured here in an early black and white film. 1975 - The first non British branch of Marks & Spencer's opens here. 1991 - Statue is erected to Baron Haussmann
