Places to see in ( Paris - France ) La Defense
Places to see in ( Paris - France ) La Defense
La Défense is a major business district just west of the city limits of Paris. It is part of the Paris Metropolitan Area in the Île-de-France region, located in the department Hauts-de-Seine spread across the commune of Courbevoie, as well as parts of Puteaux and Nanterre.
La Défense is Europe's largest purpose-built business district with 560 hectares (1,400 acres) of area, 72 glass and steel buildings (of which 19 are completed skyscrapers), 180,000 daily workers, and 3,500,000 square metres (38,000,000 sq ft) of office space. Around its Grande Arche and esplanade (le Parvis), La Défense contains many of the Paris urban area's tallest high-rises.
The district is located at the westernmost extremity of the 10-kilometre-long (6.2 mi) Historical Axis of Paris, which starts at the Louvre in Central Paris and continues along the Champs-Élysées, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe along the Avenue de la Grande Armée before culminating at La Défense. The district is centred in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Courbevoie, Nanterre, and Puteaux. La Défense is primarily a business district and hosts a population of 25,000 permanent residents and 45,000 students. La Défense is also visited by 8,000,000 tourists each year and houses an open-air museum.
La Défense is named after the statue La Défense de Paris by Louis-Ernest Barrias, which was erected in 1883 to commemorate the soldiers who had defended Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
In September 1958, The Public Establishment for Installation of La Défense (fr) (EPAD) buildings (of which the Esso Tower was the very first) were built and began to slowly replace the city's factories, shanties, and even a few farms.
It launched high-profile international competitions and/or construction greenlight of several key 300-to-320-metre (980 to 1,050 ft) tall sustainable development-style skyscrapers such as Tour Signal, Tour Phare, Hermitage Plaza, and Tour Generali. During said December 2005 Press Conference, EPAD released to the public an elaborate 3D animation film titled La Défense 2015.
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PARIS WALK | La Défense Promenade from Bassin Takis to Grande Arche | France
A first-person perspective Paris walk tour of Paris La Défense from Bassin Takis to Grande Arche de la Defense.
See all the sights as Watched Walker (yes, I’m talking about myself in the third person) takes us on a walking tour through the streets of Paris, featuring La Défense. The tour begins by Bassin Takis (right above Esplanade de La Défense metro station) and continues along the pedestrianised promenade to Grande Arche de la Defense, where the tour concludes.
Please note, construction work was taking place close to Grande Arche, therefore, drilling and other loud noises can be heard.
Sights seen along the tour include Bassin Takis, ‘Le Moretti’ sculpture by Raymond Moretti, statue of ‘La Défense de Paris’ by Louis-Ernest Barrias, 'Araignée Rouge’ (Red Spider) sculpture by Alexander Calder, Les Quatre Temps and Cnit La Defense shopping centres, various architecture including skyscrapers, and Grande Arche de la Defense (Great Arch of Defense).
And in each video I've hidden a blinking eye, can you spot it? (It could appear more than once). In addition to the blinking eye, I've also added the Watched Walker logo to various scenes–it could be on buildings, vehicles or any other objects, so keep an eye out for it too!
Footage recorded August 2017.
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The Spotahome neighbourhood video guide to Paris: what to do in Courbevoie - La Défence
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Meliá Paris La Défense. The skyline of Paris before you.
Board the Meliá París La Défense and sail along the Paris skyline. Its stunning design, in the form of a ship’s hull, will guarantee you a unique experience. #SoulMatters
Discover the beauty of this magical hotel in #Paris. #onlyinmelia
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Paris vu des monuments connus et Château de Versailles, Montmartre, La Défense...
Un petit diaporama sur la ville de Paris, les monuments connus, le parc du château de Versailles, La Tour Eiffel, les différentes vues depuis le haut de l'arc de Triomphe et de la Tour Eiffel... Bref, J'espère que ce petit diapo vous plaira et vous divertira ! Bon visionnage, n'oubliez pas de commenter juste en dessous et de voter aussi :-)
La Défense, Paris
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. With a population of 20,000,[1] it is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux. The district is at the westernmost extremity of Paris's 10 km long Historical Axis, which starts at the Louvre in Central Paris and continues along the Champs-Élysées, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe before culminating at La Défense.
Around its 110-metre (360 ft)-high Grande Arche and esplanade (le Parvis), the district holds many of the Paris urban area's tallest high-rises. With its 77.5 acres (314,000 m2), its 72 glass-and-steel slick buildings including 14 high-rises above 150 metres (490 ft), its 180,000 daily workers and 3.5 million square metres (37.7 million sq ft) of office space, La Défense is Europe's largest purpose-built business district.
Discover the Hotel Hilton Paris La Defense
Located in the heart of Europe΄s largest business district, Hilton Paris La Défense offers stylish accommodation in the vicinity of some of Paris΄ most famous attractions.
Hilton Paris La Defense
2 Place de la Defense, Puteaux, 92800, France
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Hidden Place de Furstenberg (Paris, France)
This is a private courtyard at 6, rue de Furstenberg in the sixth arrondissement of Paris. (METROS: SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES, MABILLON)
Place de Furstenberg is the smallest place in Paris and is very pretty.
On most days except Mondays and Tuesdays, you can enter the courtyard here and visit the Musée National Eugène Delacroix, which charges admission, but if you go on the first Sunday of the month as I did, entrance is free. This was his last residence and workshop, and he died here in 1863. He lived in several places in Paris but was here because his health had been poor most of his life, and he needed to be closer to Saint-Eustache, where he was working on a chapel.
It's been a genuine struggle over the decades to keep this place preserved, and around 1929, a parking garage was planned here. Friends of Delacroix, and artists such as Denis and Signac tried their best to keep the place rented and as intact as possible, although it was a losing battle and most of the artwork, furnishings, books and other things were sold over the years out of necessity. Some were re-acquired, however, and you can see them here.
There is a small garden in the back here which is included in the admission, and also a bookstore/shop. Works by other artists such as Colin, Huet, Riesener, Gericault etc. are also inside. I had often passed this place and not visited. Not until 2004 did the museum become part of the Louvre. Art and history buffs will enjoy this place, I think, but I found it also of interest for its architectural aspects.
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La Défense - Paris, France, Ultra-modern business park outside of city
La Défense is simply amazing & continues to grow at a very rapid rate. After the old world charm of Paris, this high-rise building park/office complex is almost like a futuristic oasis outside of the city limits. It is Europe's largest purpose-built business district. The centerpiece is the giant La Grande Arche de la Défense.
Surprising & yet wonderful at the same time. I generally don't like certain modern cities such as Dubai (find them ostentatious and cold for the most part; have no desire to visit those). But, La Défense had a warmth & charm to it that really grabbed me. Wide open with plenty of sunshine able to penetrate everywhere (unlike many modern ciites where sun can't hit because the buildings are too high & cramped too closely together)
Highly recommend a visit to this charmer, much to see and do. We hope to return again in a few years to see what else has been added, as we saw much construction work taking place, with layout plans showing even more expansion planned. From there, with a zoom lens, you can see the Arch of Triumph, as well as the Eiffel Tower as we show in the video.
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Luxury Hotel**** Meliá Paris La Défense - France
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Hotel: Meliá Paris La Défense - FRANCE
2, Esplanade du Général De Gaulle
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