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 Tieri Henry kicks the ball by LizD
this is as you turn around from the Grand Arche. On the left is a building with
Tieri Henry kicking a football.
And on the building to the right of the arch is what happens to the ball.
(See next tip.) Leave a Comment Address: La Défense by the Grande Arche
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 A view of the area from inside
the Grande Arc by Dee22
Take the metro there, and take your time to wander around, and maybe visit the huge shopping center located near the Grande Arc (which you can read more about in it's own section). Leave a Comment Address: La DéfenseDirections: It's too long to walk there from the center city, so take the metro, that drives outside along the way.
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 A symbolic photo of the Grande
Arc by Dee22
Unless you are afraid of hights, you gotta take the outside glas-escelator to the top. Actually there is not much to see inside up there - some paintings, a souvenier-shop and a restaurant, but the view from there is amazing!
You'll have a perfect view of the entire Défense-area, as well as the view towards the center city, where you can see the old Arc de Triomph, and even longer on a clear day. It's beautiful!
Standing inside the cube of the Arc, try going to the 'back-side' to enjoy the view of a parc and a cemetary along with some funny steel monuments. Leave a Comment Address: La DéfenseDirections: Take the metro to the Défense area...no need for further directions.
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 La Défense by Pieter11
The name La Défense originally comes from a monument called `La Défense de Paris´ that was erected in this area at the end of the war of 1870.
In 1951 there was made the decision that La Défense had to be a business centre. All original plans of low buildings or buildings of same sizes were thrown away. Companies wanted to build higher towers and wanted to be different from eachother. That resulted in the 200 meters high GAN-tower and a lot more concrete monsters.
Today La Défense is a nice environment to check out modern architecture. The further you go towards the back of La Défense (towards la Grande Arche) the better the building become. And the quarter is also a nice site to see modern art. Lots of small and huge statues are placed here, and give a nice colourfull contrast towards the office buildings. Leave a Comment Directions: Subway : Line 1 - Grande arche de la Défense RER : Line A - station "La défense - Grande Arche"Website: www.grandearche.com
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 Impressive buildings by onecutLeave a Comment Address: La Defence
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 La Grande Arche de La Défense by fishandchips
It's open from 10am to 6pm each day and it'll cost you 7.50€ to go inside and ride to the top. Leave a Comment
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During my second week in Paris, I've met Carol, a charming parissine who organized a small VT meet, her, myself, an american newly wed couple and Carol's friend formerly US-based, now Paris-based (sorry Carol dear that I've forgotten the name). Our destination - La Defense!
I think I've mentioned that I loved how it is being pronounced with that stuffy-nose French accent on the "fense" part (fons).
We started some walking along the Seine river going to the Concorde. NO! we did not walk from Concorde to La Defense, silly! So walking along rows of centuries old buildings, we took the almost an hour bus ride to La Defense. We got so busy inside the bus watching and listening to our friend Carol giving endless directions to a somewhat obstinate lost tourist.
Believe me, it's a different kind of experience. It's like being swept forth in time - from old environs to some kind of futuristic backdrop. You wouldn't even notice it, until you come out of the escalator leading to the "Grand Arch".
Going up the escalator, the imposing and massive Grand Arche de la Defense will greet you. It is the 20th century version of the Arch De Triomphe. The Grand Arche is a business centre, music and arts exhibitions, and dining experience. And yes, you can take the elevator up the tower to see the whole ground below and the fabulous view of the city centre.
Most of the buildings around the Arche are tall & massive modern office buildings. The sight of the camouflage-painted buildings looks to me like it were renovated war-era edifices. Address: Place dela DefensePhone: 01 49 07 27 27Directions: Take the Metro: direction to Grande arche de la Défense (M1, RER-A)Website: http://www.grandearche.com/
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A FASCINATING SECTION OF PARIS IS THE LA DEFENSE !!!!!!! AMAZING BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECT..WHO I BELIEVE WAS Johann Otto von Spreckelsen/?????? MY GREAT MEMORIES WERE THE THUMB AND THE COOL BIG SCREEN SHOWING MOVIES AND THE SPECTACULAR DESIGNS OF THE BUILDINGS. LOVED THAT CAROUSEL!!!!!! La Défense is named for the statue, La Défense de Paris, which was built in 1883 to commemorate the soldiers who had defended Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. The name of the area sometimes causes confusion with visitors, who occasionally assume it is some kind of military zone or establishment Leave a Comment Directions: The district is at the westernmost extremity of Paris' Historical Axis, which commences at the Louvre in the centre of Paris and crosses the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe.
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you go up and see Paris from the outside in, a very nice perspective. the place is full of shops and restaurants with the best transportation hub in the area. Leave a Comment
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