Exposition Universelle (1867)

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Alternative NameInternational Exposition of 1867DescriptionIn 1864, Napoleon III issued a decree stating that an international exposition should be held in Paris in 1867. A commission was appointed with Prince Jerome Napoleon as president, under whose direction the preliminary work began. The site chosen for the Exposition Universelle of 1867 was the Champ de Mars, the great military parade ground of Paris, which covered an area of 119 acres (48 ha) and to which was added the island of Billancourt, of 52 acres (21 ha). The principal building was rectangular in shape with rounded ends, having a length of 1608 feet (490 m) and a width of 1247 feet (380 m), and in the center was a pavilion surmounted by a dome and surrounded by a garden, 545 feet (166 m) long and 184 feet (56 m) wide, with a gallery built completely around it. In addition to the main building, there were nearly 100 smaller buildings on the grounds. Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Ernest Renan, and Theophile Gautier all wrote publications to promote the event.Date1867CollectionWorld's FairsExternal LinkWikipedia: Exposition Universelle (1867)PlaceParisMenuEvents | 1850-1899 | 1860s

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Ascension captive. 42, avenue de Suffren tous les jours de 1 à 5 h. Exposition de l'aérostat et des machines

Official bird's-eye view of Exposition Universelle of 1867

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Paris

Vue officielle a vol d'oiseau de l'exposition universelle de 1867

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