Illustration: Nolan Pelletier
Economy
Pandemic Lessons From the Era of ‘Les Miserables’
Following disease outbreaks in the 19th century, Paris reimagined its streets, building the wide boulevards that the city is known for today.
(This is the second of three stories that look at how cities and their economies recovered from historic epidemics. You can read the first one on Amsterdam here.)
When cholera first arrived in Paris in March 1832, some refused to let it affect their social lives.