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La Défense: Defence
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  • By Kuznetsov_Sergey on March 22, 2006
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  • Paris - Defans - Paris
    Paris - Defans
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    Frenchmen as usually surprise all the world with the original understanding of architectural decisions. First all the world was surprised with singularity of Tour d'Eiffel, including its ugly impregnation in a landscape of Paris. Later the world was surprised with ugliness of the center of Pompidou. Precisely also it seems surprisingly inharmonious the decision of construction of area Defans with its skyscrapers. Perhaps, after a while we shall get used and we shall admire with its beauty?


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    La Défense: Modern Art at La Defense
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  • Updated By Pieter11 on October 11, 2005
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    Sculpture by Joan Miro
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    Where the Louvre is the place to be in Paris if you love old art, La Defense is the same for modern art-lovers. Both modern architecture and modern art visible here. This tip is about some beautiful pieces of art in the centre of La Defense:

    One of the most colourful pieces of art is definitely the fantasy-sculptures of Joan Miro, at the central square in from of the Grande Arche. The red-blue-yellow-white and black shapes suggest that only childish fantasy can bring life into a concrete desert like La Defense.

    A bit further to the centre of Paris, away from the Grande Arche, you?ll find a wonderful fountain made by Yaacov Agam. It?s very colourful, and if there is water inside, it moves to the rhythm of music.

    There also is a steel construction called Stabile l?Araignee, made by the American artist Calder. It?s a huge red, heavy construction that indicates that there is still contact with the earth, although all the high building only move away from the earth. The bows in this construction show the bond with Mother earth.

    And then, at the beginning of La Defense, all the way to the centre, and at the end, behind the Grande Arche, there are two identical pieces of art: two ponds with lots of metal pillar with flashlights attached. It shows the ends of the peaceful, traffic-free area of La Defense, and the beginning of the loud world of heavy traffic, airports and metro-stations. The water under the pillars shows the peacefulness of La Defense.

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    La Défense: Modern Paris
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  • By sourbugger on September 23, 2005
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  • La Défense - Paris
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    Came across this quite impressive 'coffee table' type book recently. Paris, despite being one of the finest looking cities in the world has always had a reputation of embracing the 'new'. After all, it's most famous structure was years ahead of it's time when it was erected.

    This book vistis the obvious modern choices of Grand Projets like the Grande Arch at La Defence, Mitterrand's Library and the silly pyramids at the Lourve, but also looks at some of the more out of the way places. A fascinating insight.

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    La Défense: Froggie at La Défense
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  • By Pieter11 on May 10, 2005
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  • Me and Mr Frog - Paris
    Me and Mr Frog
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    Lots of people probably won´t even see this statue, but for me it was big fun. Walking from the Grande Arche towards metrostation Esplanade de la Défense (line 1), I was amazed by this wonderful statue of Mister Frog.

    I´m a big frog lover, even though they are made out of bronze and 2 metres high. This one even has a tiny little frog in its mouth too.

    Haha, just loved it :D

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    La Défense: Modern art at your fingertips
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  • Updated By sourbugger on May 3, 2006
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  • Art at La Defense - Paris
    Art at La Defense
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    The French seem to have a passionate need to put a piece of art in any open space that they come across.

    the business district of La Defense is no exception, with the main concourse between the Esplanade metro station and the Grande Arch proving to be a perfect setting for the deranged outpourings of an array of modern artists.

    The Miro of two giant humanoid type figures (well if you have a warped mind , perhaps) is perhaps the most important, but there are plenty of others which may take your fancy. I especially like the group of figures around the Esplanade station, that also has a couple more casting a rather weird eye of you as you enter the Line 1 platform heading towards the centre. I also liked the pond in the same area which affords a great view along the main 'axis' of Paris, through the Arc d'triomphe to the Lourve in the distance.

    Nearer the arch you will find a more traditional scuplutre that shows the manning of a the barricades in the real 'defense' of the city in the Franco Prussian war. It is this statue that has given the are it's name when it began to take shape in the 1960's. At least the sixties architecture is stuck out here, rather than along the Champs-elysee as Le Corbusier had envisaged.

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    La Défense: Straight line between Louvre Pyramid and...
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  • Updated By Tukat on August 29, 2003
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  • la Defence - Paris
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    It's great to leave Paris as we all know it and find yourself in the middle of the modern buildings. And La Grande Arche is magnificent and worth seeing. Stand in the middle of the Grand Arch and take a look towards Louvre - You will see Arc de Triumphe, Champs Elysee, Place de la Concorde, Tuileries Gardens and Louvre standing in the same axis.

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    La Défense: La Défence It’s a new...
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  • By Irato on August 26, 2002
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  • La Défense - Paris
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    La Défence

    It’s a new business district in Paris. La Grande Arche is the most spectacular thing here. This building was create by Johan-Otto von Spreckelsen and inaugurated in 1989. It is 112 m high and 70 m wide (as Avenue des Champs Élysées) – the third monumental and beautiful arc in Paris. But the whole area is very interesting too – a different and modern face of Paris. Among the high towers you find lovely and funny fountains, statues, green corners – perfect place for nice walk.

    Metro – La Défence – line 1 (you have to buy a ticket valid in this zone of Paris – usually tickets are valid only for the 1st and 2nd zones)

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    La Défense: Discover skyscrapers
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on January 19, 2003
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  • PARIS SKYSCRAPERS - Paris
    PARIS SKYSCRAPERS
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    Don't miss La Defense district while you are in Paris. Discover its skyscrapers, OK - it's not NYC but many of tall buidings look really impressive.
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    La Défense: Modern architecture
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on January 19, 2003
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    IN LA DEFENSE DISTRICT
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    If you don't like skyscrapers take a look at not so tall buidings, some of them look interesting in my opinion.
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    La Défense: La defense - La grande...
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  • By Tomtom-Paris on September 13, 2002
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  • La Défense - Paris
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    La defense - La grande Arche

    Large office block at la Défense near Paris, shaped like a square archway. From the centre of Paris, you can take the subway (line 1) to la Défense.

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