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Jules Audent
Belgian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jules Audent was a Belgian politician, lawyer, and board member, part of the Party for Freedom and Progress, born on June 6, 1834, in Charleroi, and died in that city on October 6, 1910.
As a lawyer, he left a mark on the judicial life of his time in Charleroi with his strong personality. As Alderman of Public Instruction, he established schools for boys and girls. As mayor, he had to show diplomacy during the "separation of the Faubourg" issue and confront workers who threatened to loot the city during the strikes of March 1886.
He is mainly known for the major works carried out under his impetus, earning him the nickname "Haussmann of Charleroi". These urbanization works replaced the fortifications surrounding the city with boulevards, parks, housing, and public buildings.