Grands+Boulevards

The Grands Boulevards are the most famous, unique, and important boulevards in Paris. They are home to all types of department stores, operas, and museums, making it the city’s shopping epicenter. Paris is filled with boulevards for people to wander around leisurely, but Grands Boulevards are considered “the best” of the boulevards.

One iconic thing about the Grands Boulevards is that it displays an immense amount of culture. From the small museums to the the large opera houses, all of it symbolizes culture from around the world. Many of the museums recognize art from different time periods and countries as well. For example, the Musée Jacquemart-André has art from the Italian renaissance. Another museum was built as a tribute to a Symbolist. The opera houses, on the other hand, symbolizes culture from France. A famous opera house is the Opéra Garnier. This building is one of the most iconic buildings in Paris because of it’s architecture, displaying the history and culture of Paris.

Georges Haussmann played an important role in designing the Grands Boulevards. He helped turn eight streets into what is known as today, the Grands Boulevards. In 1852, Napoleon III wanted to refurbish Paris, such as the streets and monuments, so he hired Haussmann to help design streets all around the city. One of Haussmann’s most significant projects was the Grands Boulevards. He made the streets straighter and built larger sidewalks for more shopping.

These streets, known as the Grands Boulevards, display cultures from around the world and the history of the area that it is in. Without these streets, no one would ever get to enjoy the different arts and opera that it has to offer.