Baron Haussmann's 19th-century remodelling gave Paris its defining aesthetic β wide boulevards, uniform cornice heights, cream limestone facades β but the city has always made space for radical modern interventions: the Pompidou Centre, the Louvre Pyramid, and the Grande Arche de la Defense all provoked controversy before becoming beloved. Paris's ability to absorb the new while protecting the old is unmatched.

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