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Removal of the barricades from the city's narrow streets.
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The Modernization of Paris
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Haussmann interviewed with Louis-Napoleon before "coup d'état", the day of political change. He left to Bordeaux for inspiration, bringing back the "Orleanist City" to Napoleon.
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Haussmann was appointed prefect of the Seine, the most important post in the administration → He had to transform Paris, which became the most successful legacy of the Second Empire
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Railroad bridge, Pont Napoleon III is built across the Seine River.
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Haussmann appointed Eugene Belgrand to the post of Director of Water and Sewers of Paris; reconstruction of Paris Sewers begins.
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Rue de Rivoli, the first boulevard built by Haussmann, served as the model for the others during the renovation
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Bois de Boulogne - One of the four parks Haussmann designed so that there was one on the North, East, South, and West side of France.
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Haussmann doubled the land mass of Paris by two and brought 200.000 more inhabitants.
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Construction of Palais Garnier
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Gare du Nird railway station is finished.
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Haussmann’s recognition spread far beyond Paris following the International Exposition of 1867, one of the largest of all world's fairs. William I, King of Prussia, carried a map back to Berlin, showing Haussmann's projects to influence their city designs.
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Haussmann's original map of his city plans disappered and the copy in 1868 was only left.
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He was attacked in a pamphlet, "Les Comptes fantastiques d'Haussmann", written by Jules Ferry, which sparked the Emperor's rejection of support for Haussman.
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Haussmann was forced to retire, as he was spending too much money, disobeying the finances of the government.
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Construction of the Deadens of the Champ-Elysees is finished
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He was elected to the senate of the Third Republic.
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Avenue de l'Opéra was created from 1864 to 1879, which led to the Opera of Paris.
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Boulevard Henry IV is made
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He wrote a 3 volume memoire, really to himself.
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The American architect, Daniel Burnham, borrowed from Haussmann's plan and incorporated the diagonal street designs in his 1909 Plan of Chicago.
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Huassmann's 1.5 million dollar debt was in place till 1929.