<P> Haussmann 's renovation of Paris was a vast public works program commissioned by Emperor Napoléon III and directed by his prefect of the Seine , Georges - Eugène Haussmann , between 1853 and 1870 . It included the demolition of medieval neighborhoods that were deemed overcrowded and unhealthy by officials at the time ; the building of wide avenues ; new parks and squares ; the annexation of the suburbs surrounding Paris ; and the construction of new sewers , fountains and aqueducts . Haussmann 's work was met with fierce opposition , and he was finally dismissed by Napoleon III in 1870 ; but work on his projects continued until 1927 . The street plan and distinctive appearance of the center of Paris today is largely the result of Haussmann 's renovation . </P>
<P> Haussmann 's renovation of Paris was a vast public works program commissioned by Emperor Napoléon III and directed by his prefect of the Seine , Georges - Eugène Haussmann , between 1853 and 1870 . It included the demolition of medieval neighborhoods that were deemed overcrowded and unhealthy by officials at the time ; the building of wide avenues ; new parks and squares ; the annexation of the suburbs surrounding Paris ; and the construction of new sewers , fountains and aqueducts . Haussmann 's work was met with fierce opposition , and he was finally dismissed by Napoleon III in 1870 ; but work on his projects continued until 1927 . The street plan and distinctive appearance of the center of Paris today is largely the result of Haussmann 's renovation . </P>
who redesigned the city of paris in the mid 19th-century
who redesigned the city of paris in the mid 19th-century
Georges - Eugène Haussmann
Georges - Eugène Haussmann