Paris

Question 1

haussmannien buildings

Answer 1

• 1840–1930
• Material-largestoneblocks
• Structure:
• horizontallines,markedbybalconiesandcornices;
• characteristic floor plan: ground floor, mezzanine, majestic second floor with a line of balconies, third and fourth floors in a similar style, with less decorative borders around the windows, fifth floor with a long balcony and attic;

Question 2

vesinet

Answer 2

• Private initiative of the owner of the land, after the opening of the railway line from Paris to Saint Germain in 1837
• Development in accordance with the landscape architect’s concept of “green and blue” composition: rivers, lakes, green valleys, lawns
• Park Vésinet - a resting place for tired residents returning from work in Paris, who want to enjoy the countryside in silence
• In 1875, the colony received the status of a commune

Question 3

sceaux

Answer 3

• Land estates of aristocratic families with the castle of J.-B. Colbert and the park
• Development of Sceaux with the opening of the railway station, linking Sceaux with Paris
• Population growth, especially the wealthy. New residents settled near the park.