The Emperor Presents to Haussmann the Plan of Annexation of the Communes  1865

Wikimedia's description of the artwork: [br] "In an attempt to improve the economic conditions of the Parisian suburbs, on February 16, 1859, Napoleon III presented the decree for the annexation of 11 Parisian communes, that happened January 1, 1860. The addition eventually resulted in a major increase in population that demanded a geographical adjustment: Paris would no ...