The Man Who Made Paris Paris
An Illustrated Biography of Georges-Eugene Haussmann
Willet Weeks(Author)
London House (Publisher)
Published on 4. August 2000
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-902809-33-5 (ISBN)
Description
A biography of the man who, as Prefect of the Seine under Emperor Napoleon III, transformed Paris from a medieval hovel into a capital city. Narrow streets were transformed into boulevards and grand perspectives, and a vast revolutionary sewage and water-supply system was constructed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Allison & Busby
Illustrations
100 b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-902809-33-5 (9781902809335)
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Schweitzer Classification