Georges-Eugène Haussmann
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann (French: [ʒɔʁʒ øʒɛn (baʁɔ̃) osman]; 27 March 1809 – 11 January 1891), was a French official who served as prefect of Seine (1853–1870), chosen by Emperor Napoleon III to carry out a massive urban renewal programme of new boulevards, parks and public works in Paris commonly referred to as Haussmann's renovation of Paris.
Georges-Eugène Haussmann LH | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Haute-Corse | |
| In office 14 October 1877 – 27 October 1882 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 9 June 1857 – 4 September 1870 | |
| Monarch | Napoleon III |
| Prefect of Seine | |
| In office 23 June 1853 – 5 January 1870 | |
| Monarch | Napoleon III |
| Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Berger |
| Succeeded by | Henri Chevreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1809 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 January 1891 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris |
| Political party | Bonapartist |
| Spouse |
Octavie de Laharpe
(m. 1838–1890) |
| Children | Marie-Henriette Valentine Eugénie (illegitimate) |
| Education | Lycée Condorcet |
| Alma mater | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Profession | Official, prefect |
Critics forced his resignation for extravagance, but his vision of the city still dominates central Paris.
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