Galerie des machines
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The Galerie des machines was a pavilion built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Located in the Grenelle district, the huge pavilion was made of iron, steel and glass. It was built by the e
La galerie des machines
Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show On Earth poster
Mounting the iron beams
Machines being installed, 1889
Eugène Hénard
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Eugène Alfred Hénard was a French architect and a highly influential urban planner. He was a pioneer of roundabouts, which were first introduced in Paris in 1907.
Plan for great crossroads in Paris
Chateau d'Eau and Palais de l'Electricité from the Champ de Mars
Detailed plan for transforming the place de l'Opéra into a carrefour à girations (roundabout)