Meet your guide at the Palais Brongniart and set off on a 2-hour walking tour. Learn about the reign of Napoleon I, which was brief but impactful for Paris. Hear about Napoleon's vision for Paris as a new Rome, a European center worthy of his grandeur. Discover how he developed new roads, bridges, hospitals etc., and how many streets still bear the names of his victories: Iéna, Wagram, or Friedland. Learn about Napoleon's modernization of Paris. Hear about the construction of the Saint-Martin, Ourcq, and Saint-Denis canals to supply the city with water; Learn how traffic circulation in the city also benefited from the construction of numerous bridges, such as the Pont des Arts. Discover how Napoleon sought to glorify Paris with monuments inspired by ancient Rome. While walking, discover also the History of Napoleon, from its victorious fight at the Saint-Roch Church to fight back a royalist coup to the Arc of Triumph, built to celebrate the victories of the french armies.