Paris, city of dreams : Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and the creation of Paris /

Traces the profound transformation of the City of Light during Napoleon III's Second Empire, as he and Georges Haussmann completely rebuilt Paris in less than two decades.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McAuliffe, Mary Sperling, 1943- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
Subjects:	Napoleon > III, > Emperor of the French, > 1808-1873 > Influence. Paris (France) > History > 1848-1870. Urban renewal > France > Paris > History > 19th century. Haussmann, Georges Eugène, > baron, > 1809-1891 > Influence. Paris (France) > Social life and customs > 19th century.

Description
Summary:	Traces the profound transformation of the City of Light during Napoleon III's Second Empire, as he and Georges Haussmann completely rebuilt Paris in less than two decades.
Physical Description:	xii, 329 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781538121283 153812128X