Cities are interesting palaces. Some cities are carefully planned and built for a reason and reflect the needs of the people as it grows; others are less consciously designed. Paris, for example, was originally founded in the third century as a small village and with every passing generation, it grew in size and importance. It grew from a medieval city to a modern city, but the transition was not always smooth. Emperor Napoleon had to hire someone to oversee the rebuilding of Paris. The man he chose was houseman. In 1853 Haussmann began the process of renovating France's capital city. His basic instructions were to bring the light and air into the central district. Improve the sanitation and living areas and make Paris a more modern beautiful city. Not your average weekend renovation, Haussmann s project includes the destruction of an old medieval neighbourhood, widening of streets, building large parks and public squares, and addition of fountains and sews lines. To add all this, the size of Paris had to be increased, doubled actually and the napoleons issued official decree annexing nearby suburbs to make them part of the city.