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Haussmann: The man who remade Paris
Season 14 · Episode 9

Haussmann: The man who remade Paris

The Earful Tower: Paris · Oliver Gee

August 14, 202342m 13s

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Show Notes

H is for Haussmann - Baron Haussmann that is. He was the urban planner behind the redesign of Paris under Napoleon III.

But what is a Haussmannian building? Who was Haussmann, really, and why was his work so important? Where can you find it in Paris? And what's his legacy?

All those questions are answered in this episode, with help from tour guide Boris Petrovic from Paris in Person (find his Haussmannian Paris tour here).

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The music in this episode is from Pres Maxson.

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