Project Gutenberg 2007-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 287 Fournel, Victor 1829 1894 Fournel, François Victor Fournel, Francois Victor Guérard, Edmond Guerard, Edmond Paris nouveau et Paris futur Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net); produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Paris Nouveau et Paris Futur" by Victor Fournel is a critical account of the transformations happening in Paris written in the mid-19th century. The text closely examines the urban changes initiated by Baron Haussmann, looking at various aspects of architectural and social evolution in the city. Fournel expresses a blend of admiration and lamentation for both the historical Paris that is disappearing and the new urban landscape that is emerging. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the dramatic transformations that Paris has undergone during this period. Fournel introduces his perspective by contrasting the vibrant, chaotic environment of medieval Paris—filled with intricate architecture and diverse populations—with the orderly, monumental boulevards being constructed by the new administration. He begins his critique by describing the profound changes in the city's layout and architecture, encapsulating both the excitement and the dislocation felt by its citizens as they navigate a city in flux. The author's intention is to discuss these developments not only from a political standpoint but also from an artistic and historical viewpoint, advocating for a balance between modernization and the preservation of Paris's artistic heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr City planning -- France -- Paris City planning -- France DC Text France FR Villes Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Architecture 449234 2025-08-09T09:49:18.764553 text/html 509752 2007-08-08T07:26:28 text/html 269563 2025-08-09T09:49:26.926506 application/epub+zip 274714 2025-08-09T09:49:21.992558 application/epub+zip 238537 2025-08-09T09:49:20.744550 application/epub+zip 500024 2025-08-09T09:49:30.775561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473895 2025-08-09T09:49:26.109524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424408 2022-09-10T12:17:37.683412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424074 2025-08-09T09:49:18.137560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423880 2007-08-08T07:26:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413352 2007-08-08T07:26:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21471 2025-08-09T09:49:30.906492 application/rdf+xml 16173 2025-08-09T09:49:21.241532 image/jpeg 3980 2025-08-09T09:49:20.993541 image/jpeg 164830 2007-08-08T07:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 163200 2007-08-08T07:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 197043 2007-08-08T07:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 265724 2025-08-09T09:49:18.805546 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia