Boulevard Haussmann
Boulevard in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boulevard Haussmann, 2.53-kilometre (1.57 mi) long from the 8th to the 9th arrondissement, is one of the wide tree-lined boulevards created in Paris by Napoleon III, under the direction of his Prefect of the Seine, Baron Haussmann.
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Length | 2,530 m (8,300 ft) |
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Width | 30 m (98 ft) from Rue Drouot and Boulevard des Italiens to Rue de Miromesnil; 33.6 m (110 ft) elsewhere. |
Arrondissement | 8th, 9th |
Quarter | Madeleine. Europe. Faubourg du Roule. Faubourg Montmartre. Chaussée d'Antin. |
Coordinates | 48°52′30″N 2°18′26″E |
From | 1 Rue Drouot and 2 Boulevard des Italiens |
To | 202 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré |
Construction | |
Construction start | October 17, 1857 |
Completion | January 22, 1922 |
Denomination | March 2, 1864 |
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The Boulevard Haussmann is mostly lined with apartment blocks, whose regulated cornice height gives a pleasing eyeline to the Boulevard. The department stores Galeries Lafayette and Au Printemps are sited on this street.