ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ðə bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹdz ɐpˈɪɹəns wʌz dɹəmˈæɾɪkli tʃˈeɪndʒd wɛn fɹˈɛntʃ sˈoʊldʒɚz pˌʊt ˌʌp ðɛɹ tˈɛnts hˈɪɹ.
In October 1812 the boulevard's appearance was dramatically changed when French soldiers put up their tents here.