Haussmann: The man who remade Paris

The Earful Tower: Paris

Oliver Gee

Arts, Paris, Society & Culture, Travel, Places & Travel, France

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

H is for Haussmann - Baron Haussmann that is. He was the urban planner behind the redesign of Paris under Napoleon III.

But what is a Haussmannian building? Who was Haussmann, really, and why was his work so important? Where can you find it in Paris? And what's his legacy?

All those questions are answered in this episode, with help from tour guide Boris Petrovic from Paris in Person (find his Haussmannian Paris tour here).

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The music in this episode is from Pres Maxson.

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0:00.0	Between the years 1850 and 1873, the face of Paris changed forever and very dramatically and
0:09.3	controversially.
0:11.0	Everything was done under the watchful eye of Napoleon III with the brains of Baron
0:17.0	Osman.
0:18.6	What happened?
0:20.2	What was the legacy of it?
0:22.2	And where can you find the work of Osman today?
0:25.2	That is what we'll be taking a very deep dive into.
0:28.9	My name is Oliver G.
0:30.4	This is the Earful Tower.
0:33.0	You're listening to the A-B season.
0:35.4	And H is for Hausman.
0:40.8	Baron Hausman. Here's some music from Press Max and I'll talk about that in a little second, but first I want to introduce today's guest.
1:11.6	His name is Boris Petrovich.
1:14.1	How are you?
1:14.9	I am very well, Oliver.
1:16.1	Thanks for having me.
1:17.0	How is my pronunciation?
1:18.3	Excellent.
1:18.8	On point.
1:19.5	Paris, I want to do this straight from the beginning.
1:21.6	Paris in person is your company.
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