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Paris dominates: but are troubled times ahead?

By and John Beckwith23 February 2001

The homogeneity of Parisian architecture is part of its visual attraction, but the disadvantage of its Hausmannien buildings is that they do not, as a rule, convert easily to efficient modern office use. Consequently, the French have been keen proponents of compulsory purchase laws to create new decentralised office concentrations, ...

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