Napoleon and urbanism in the 19th century
Emergence of the modern city
I have made the glory of my reign to consist in changing the surface of the territory of my Empire. The execution of these great works is as necessary to the interest of my people as to my own satisfaction.
Napoleon Bonaparte, Correspondence of Napoleon I published by order of Emperor Napoleon III, XVI, 14 Nov. 1807 (Paris, 1858-69) [1]
