text: The Boulevard des Capucines and the Boulevard des Italiens , known as the grands boulevards , meet at the Place de l 'Op ? ? ra , which was a focal point in Baron Hauss ? ­ mann 's urbanization plans in the mid-19th century .
  
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  The Boulevard de Capucines and the Boulevard des Italiens run parallel to one and another and never intersect .