And Haussmann created Paris

The Paris we know today is the fruit of the collaboration between Baron Haussmann and Napoleon the Third at the end of the 19th century. Haussmann turned a narrow dark and conflict-ridden city into an example of modern architecture, by knocking down old dwellings, expanding the capital’s surface area and constructing the many buildings that would bear his name. In this documentary, we uncover the secret of the capital’s reconstruction through archive footage, experts, and 2D reconstructions of the construction plans. Watch how the City of Light was created.