Georges-Eugène Haussmann
French noble and urban planner (1809–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann (French: [ʒɔʁʒ øʒɛn (baʁɔ̃) osman]; 27 March 1809 – 11 January 1891), was a French official who served as prefect of Seine (1853–1870), chosen by Emperor Napoleon III to carry out a massive urban renewal programme of new boulevards, parks and public works in Paris commonly referred to as Haussmann's renovation of Paris.[1]
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Georges-Eugène Haussmann | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Haute-Corse | |
In office 14 October 1877 – 27 October 1882 | |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 9 June 1857 – 4 September 1870 | |
Monarch | Napoleon III |
Prefect of Seine | |
In office 23 June 1853 – 5 January 1870 | |
Monarch | Napoleon III |
Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Berger |
Succeeded by | Henri Chevreau |
Personal details | |
Born | (1809-03-27)27 March 1809 Paris, France |
Died | 11 January 1891(1891-01-11) (aged 81) Paris, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris |
Political party | Bonapartist |
Spouse |
Octavie de Laharpe
(m. 1838–1890) |
Children | Marie-Henriette Valentine Eugénie (illegitimate) |
Education | Lycée Condorcet |
Alma mater | Conservatoire de Paris |
Profession | Official, prefect |
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Critics forced his resignation for extravagance, but his vision of the city still dominates central Paris.