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What is meant by the "Haussmannization" of Paris ?

Correct answer: A. It was an urban modernization project that reorganized Parisian city streets so that the bourgeoisie could flaunt their new wealth.

  • A. It was an urban modernization project that reorganized Parisian city streets so that the bourgeoisie could flaunt their new wealth.
  • B. It was an urban renovation project which offered social services in city slums.
  • C. It was a political movement intended to overthrow Napoleon III.
  • D. It was a religious movement intended to celebrate the values of Christianity.

Explanation

Haussmannization refers to Baron Haussmann's nineteenth-century rebuilding of Paris under Napoleon III, including wide boulevards and redesigned streets. It supported modernization and bourgeois urban display, while also improving governmental control of the city.

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