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Napoleon III renovation of Paris (Paris (Renovating France's capital…
Napoleon III renovation of Paris
cities
interesting places
careffully planned, built
the needs of people
Others
less conscientiously designed
Paris
the 3rd century
small village
passing generation
grew in size & importance
from medieval city to a modern city
Emperor Napo III
hire someone to oversee the rebuilding
chose: Haussmann
Renovating France's capital city
light and air into the central districts
sanitation in living areas
more modern, beautiful city
destruction
medieval neighborhoods
streets
building
large parks
public squares
fountains
sewer lines
the size
double
Napoleon: official decrees
annexing nearby suburbs
massive renovation
connect all districts together
Paris: house, each district: own room
easier to travel
unified city
large avenues
avenues
look roughly the same
building
same height
stype
cream color stone (facade)
results
remove local characteristics
create uniformed Paris