Paris appeared at the beginning of the first millennium bc, after a while became a part of the vast Roman Empire as one of , and to the xix century was the "capital of the world, the trendsetter, where sought by all. However, if you walk around Paris is adored by many, life vetom city was not that rosy. Themselves residents of the capital of France in the middle of the xix century it was considered unhealthy, unsuitable for life, and even opasnymgorodom. Baron Haussmann, appointed in the middle of the xix century, the prefect of Paris, was the man who gave a response to urgent questions. The idea of transformation of the city was in the air, and many predecessors, Baron could boast of these or other measures they have taken to improve the lives of citizens. Thus, under Louis xiv appeared in the city boulevards, under Louis xvi Paris grew, it included new territory, and Napoleon I cared about the development of infrastructure. However, architectural design of the city when Uthman was a significant difference: finally have a unified development plan, whose goal was to make Paris a convenient, comfortable accommodation.

First of all, Osman has paved new broad avenues, transformed the city center. In this case, new streets were laid right through the already suschestvuyuschiekvartaly. With this purpose in 1848 and 1852. were issued laws that allow the prefect pick up any ground, lying on the road construction. As a result, in place of narrow, crooked and filthy medieval streets there are wide, straight and bright prospects.