The Man Who Made Paris: The Illustrated Biography of George-Eugene Haussmann

by Willet Weeks, Jean-Claude Martin (Photographer)

This well-researched biography, illustrated with archival and modern photographs, explores the life of the civil servant who masterminded the transformation of Paris from a disease-ridden Medieval city into the City of Light.

Genres: Paris

160 pages, Hardcover

First published February 8, 1999

Reviews

[Rose]

Very well-done book about the architectural history of Paris and the changes that were underway during the Impressionist period.