Construction of the Avenue de l‘Opéra in Paris

Construction of the Avenue de l‘Opéra in Paris

RP-F-1996-257

Between 1853 and 1870 the incessant din of buildings being knocked down resounded throughout Paris. Emperor Napoléon III engaged Georges-Eugène Haussmann to mastermind the city’s rigorous urban renewal, whereby a significant portion of the old medieval Paris vanished to make way for boulevards and newly built houses. Charles Marville recorded much of this demolition and construction.

vgl. LÍllustration, 24 februari 1877

fotograaf: Charles Marville (mentioned on object), France

1876 - 1877-02-24

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height 258 mm x width 359 mm

Houtgravure naar deze foto in LÍllustration, 24 februari 1877, met titel 'Le percement de la nouvelle avenue de lÓpéra: Aspect des démolitions entre la rue Molière et la rue D'Argentieul, p. 124

purchase 1996

Public domain

vgl. LÍllustration, 24 februari 1877

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