anchor: The Boulevard des Capucines and the Boulevard des Italiens, known as the grands boulevards, meet at the Place de l'Opera, which was a focal point in Baron Hauss?­mann's urbanization plans in the mid-19th century.
positive: The Baron Haussmann had plans to urbanize the area in the mid-19th century.
negative: The Baron had plans to de-urbanize the area and turn it into agricultural land.