Paris: THE GOVERNED CITY

Paris, a guided tour
07. THE GOVERNED CITY
1853 : Prefect Haussmann's city of light

The ideas and laws of Napoleon III oscillate between a desire to modernise Paris and an unrelenting firmness towards subversive elements. With Haussmann, Napoleon III built monuments and great public utilities, such as the Opéra and the abattoirs at La Villette...

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