Haussmann
[hous-muh n; French ohs-man]
- Georges Eu·gène [zhawrzh œ-zhen] /ʒɔrʒ œˈʒɛn/, Baron,1809–91, French administrator who improved the landscaping, street designs, and utilities systems of Paris.
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Contemporary Examples
The Haussmann urban-renewal project demolished old neighborhoods.
Historical Examples
The report that my name has been given to the Boulevard Haussmann is confirmed.
The Memoirs of Victor HugoVictor Hugo
A change of residence led Haussmann to this fortunate result.
Pcuchet stammered, Haussmann prevents me from going to sleep.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2Gustave Flaubert
The Boulevard Haussmann was as tranquil as a village street.
Fairfax and His PrideMarie Van Vorst
Paris—the Paris of the Empire and of Haussmann—is a house of cards.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in ParisHenry Labouchre
Haussmann
- Georges-Eugène, Baron. 1809–91, French town planner, noted for his major rebuilding of Paris in the reign of Napoleon III
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