Claude-Marius Vaïsse
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Claude-Marius Vaïsse was a French
politician
, former prefect
of Lyon, called the "Hausmann lyonnais".
. On 24 January 1851, he was in charge of the Ministry of the Interior for a few months under the Second Republic
. He was then elected Member of Parliament
and then senator. On 4 March 1853, by imperial decree, he was appointed to oversee the administration of Rhône
department, i.e. Prefect
of Lyon. He also served as mayor although the title has been deleted. He developed a voluntary policy of urbanization of the city, along the lines of that carried out by Baron Haussmann
in Paris.
A memorial pays tribute to him in the Parc de la Tête d'Or (on the Belvedere, near the velodrome) and a small street named after him in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, between the Avenue Foch and the Place d'Helvétie.
France
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, former prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
of Lyon, called the "Hausmann lyonnais".
Political career
In 1839, he was appointed sub-prefect. Then, nine years later, he was in favor of Louis-Napoleon BonaparteLouis-Napoléon Bonaparte
Louis Napoleon may refer to:* Louis Bonaparte or Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, , King Louis I of Holland, brother of Napoleon I* Napoléon Louis Bonaparte , King Louis II of Holland, second son of Louis Bonaparte...
. On 24 January 1851, he was in charge of the Ministry of the Interior for a few months under the Second Republic
Second Republic
-Europe:* French Second Republic * Second Polish Republic * Second Hellenic Republic * Second Spanish Republic * Portuguese Second Republic, known as Estado Novo * Czechoslovak Second Republic...
. He was then elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and then senator. On 4 March 1853, by imperial decree, he was appointed to oversee the administration of Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
department, i.e. Prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
of Lyon. He also served as mayor although the title has been deleted. He developed a voluntary policy of urbanization of the city, along the lines of that carried out by Baron Haussmann
Baron Haussmann
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann , was a French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris...
in Paris.
Main works under his ministry
- Parc de la Tête d'OrParc de la Tête d'OrParc de la Tête d'Or , in central Lyon, is an urban park in France, with it is 8.5 times smaller than bois de Vincennes in Paris. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it features a large lake on which boating takes place during the summer months...
- Rues Impériale (Rue de la RépubliqueRue de la RépubliqueRue de la République is a street located in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Lyon. This is the main shopping street of the city. This zone is served by the metro stations Bellecour, Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel and Cordeliers...
) et de l'Impératrice (Édouard Herriot) - Gare de Lyon-PerracheGare de Lyon-PerracheGare de Lyon-Perrache station is a large railway station in the quarter Perrache, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway, and it is the western terminus of the Lyon–Geneva railway and the southeastern terminus of the Moret–Lyon railway. It was built...
- Palais de la BoursePalais de la Bourse (Lyon)The Palais de la Bourse or Palais du Commerce is a building located in the quarter Les Cordeliers, in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It currently houses the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon...
et du Commerce - The Hospital of La Croix-RousseLa Croix-RousseThis zone is served by the metro line La Croix-Rousse is a hill in the town of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a quarter located on this hill . It is 254m at its peak...
- Creation of the Compagnie Lyonnaise des Omnibus in 1855
- Lyon City HallLyon City HallThe Hôtel de Ville de Lyon is the city hall of the City of Lyon and one of the largest historic building in the city, located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opera Nouvel...
, rebuilt after a fire
A memorial pays tribute to him in the Parc de la Tête d'Or (on the Belvedere, near the velodrome) and a small street named after him in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, between the Avenue Foch and the Place d'Helvétie.