by Stephane Kirkland
You get the impression that the author is a fan of Napoleon III, which is different to much of the bad press the man gets.
He also tries to show that Hausmannisation was not all the idea or the delivery of Haussman himself.
The book gives a great picture of the changes wrought by the second empire on Paris, both for good and bad. I enjoyed the book very much. 9/10
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