Haussmann

Haussmann refers to Georges-Eugène Haussmann, a French administrator who was appointed by Napoleon III in the mid-19th century to overhaul Paris. His renovations included broadening streets, creating public parks like the Bois de Boulogne, improving sewage systems, and designing iconic façades, which modernized the city’s infrastructure and aesthetic. These changes not only enhanced Paris’s beauty and functionality but also aimed to improve living conditions and facilitate movement. Haussmann’s work significantly shaped the modern Parisian landscape and remains influential in urban planning today.