tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post5714503777222891548..comments2024-01-18T00:32:55.427-06:00Comments on my cozy book nook: A-Z Challenge: H is for HaussmannMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-35874470156400452112016-04-10T12:51:24.223-05:002016-04-10T12:51:24.223-05:00The wide boulevards are definitely part of what ma...The wide boulevards are definitely part of what makes Paris... Paris. But the 8 lane roadway around the Arc de Triomphe is much too intimidating for me :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-81460358969733746312016-04-10T12:49:08.125-05:002016-04-10T12:49:08.125-05:00Thanks so much for stopping by - and or the kind r...Thanks so much for stopping by - and or the kind remarks :) Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-46383826400835024852016-04-10T12:48:27.533-05:002016-04-10T12:48:27.533-05:00Thanks so much for stopping by, Debbie!
Yes, he re...Thanks so much for stopping by, Debbie!<br />Yes, he really was a visionary who knew how to get things done :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-77104643125202238872016-04-10T11:25:52.734-05:002016-04-10T11:25:52.734-05:00I too adore the wide boulevards in Paris. I had he...I too adore the wide boulevards in Paris. I had heard of Haussmann before in connection with the sanitation improvements, interesting to know that he was responsible for much more. <br />Josefine from<br /><a href="https://gettingtotheend.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Getting to the end</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-85868208342528686602016-04-10T09:59:28.355-05:002016-04-10T09:59:28.355-05:00I learned about someone new! Really enjoyed this i...I learned about someone new! Really enjoyed this informative post. The 'Paris on a Rainy Day' painting is lovely! Thank you! :)<br />https://meinthemiddlewrites.com/category/a-to-z-challenge/MLQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763833172922579693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-52836567688690937442016-04-10T08:57:27.308-05:002016-04-10T08:57:27.308-05:00Wow Haussemann did so much for Paris, shaping it i...Wow Haussemann did so much for Paris, shaping it into the beautiful place it is today. Really interesting post<br />DebbieRandom Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-77679636431952780272016-04-10T02:52:12.622-05:002016-04-10T02:52:12.622-05:00One never think of this, right? Maybe because here...One never think of this, right? Maybe because here in Italy most of the main cities were founded by Romans and many still retain that structure (well, Verona sure does) I never think that other cities might have gone thtough a complete reorganization in a different era. <br />Imagine that! Change the face of an entire city!<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing this :-)<br /><br />@JazzFeathers<br /><a href="http://theoldshelter.com/" rel="nofollow">The Old Shelter</a> - Jazz Age JazzJazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-90961524771716640092016-04-09T15:42:39.683-05:002016-04-09T15:42:39.683-05:00ME TOO! The original is hanging at the Art Instit...ME TOO! The original is hanging at the Art Institute in Chicago. I wish we lived closer so I could go view it often and escape into 19th Century Paris.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by the blog :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-27725378994569887122016-04-09T15:41:21.983-05:002016-04-09T15:41:21.983-05:00Yes... he wasted no time getting the job done. Unf...Yes... he wasted no time getting the job done. Unfortunately with all the "improvements" several thousand lower income households were displaced.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-5303236999544111562016-04-09T15:40:28.735-05:002016-04-09T15:40:28.735-05:00We used to live in NYC and it was always special t...We used to live in NYC and it was always special to escape to Central Park - an oasis in the middle of the concrete jungle.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-62973085233113791552016-04-09T14:02:35.824-05:002016-04-09T14:02:35.824-05:00Adore that Caillebotte painting!
x Joy (The Joyo...Adore that Caillebotte painting!<br /><br /><br />x Joy (<a href="http://www.thejoyousliving.com/2016/04/h-helter-skelter.html" rel="nofollow">The Joyous Living</a>)The Joyous Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076761878054638907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-50542793582905465752016-04-09T09:31:35.120-05:002016-04-09T09:31:35.120-05:00He certainly accomplished a lot! He certainly accomplished a lot! Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-73513484923058480782016-04-09T08:48:39.446-05:002016-04-09T08:48:39.446-05:00Interesting - I'd never hears of Haussmann bef...Interesting - I'd never hears of Haussmann before. I like the idea of adding in green spaces to a city - so important. And, of course, I do like having room for cafes on the boulevards so that you can sit and people watch.<br /><br />Cheers - Ellen | http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/2016/04/h-is-for-ham-radio-nancy-drew.htmlThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.com