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Episode 3: Paris, Capital of Revolutions.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paris (France).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (58 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Terranoa, [date of publication not identified]
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The period of the revolution is one of the most hectic in French History and one in which Paris endured numerous physical alterations. The Parisians changed the course of History with their uprising, which led to the storming of the Bastille prison and the burning of the City Hall in 1789. Their way of life started to change, the institutions maturated, and the city was in constant evolution. After the events of 1848, the baron Haussmann who was hired by Napoleon 3, set in motion numerous constructions works to rebuild the capital. He created broad avenues linked to the main train-stations, uniformed building heights where gas was supplied and also worked for the completion of the Arc de Triomphe and the Invalides.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed September 17, 2021).
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI.
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