This is false, it was part of the compromise of 1850
That is true. The water canal system helped trade to go easier if you were to be traveling by water.
Napoleon's impact on the French economy was of modest importance in the long run. He did sweep away the old guilds and monopolies and trade restrictions. ... This had the effect of encouraging innovation in Britain, where the Industrial Revolution was well underway, and diverting the need for innovation in France.
