The last time I was in Paris I happened to be staying in a hotel near La Defense. I was travelling for business, not pleasure, and therefore had not looked at a guide book about it before I arrived. When I stepped out of the La Defense metro station I had not been expecting anything and was ... Read review
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Advantages: Very impressive if you're into modern buildings Disadvantages: Not typical Paris at all!
...staying in a hotel near La Defense. I was travelling for business, not pleasure, and therefore had not looked at a guide book about it before I arrived. When I stepped out of the La Defense metro station I had not been expecting anything and was so impressed with what I did see. A skyful of what are to me beautiful, modern, oddly-shaped skyscrapers. I thought it was a wonderful site, amazingly modern looking in a city where so much stature is placed ... ...Techniques), the oldest building in la Défence? In 1958, when the CNIT was built the architecture was considered revolutionary – it only stands on three legs, a bit like my dog! Finally, la Grande Arche is an amazing structure, designed by the Danish architect Otto von Spreckelsen. It is a huge hollow cube made of Carrara marble, slightly out of alignment with the Voie Triumphale – It is so huge that la cathédrale de Notre Dame would ... more
The last time I was in Paris I happened to be staying in a hotel near La Defense. I was travelling for business, not pleasure, and therefore had not looked at a guide book about it before I arrived. When I stepped out of the La Defense metro station I had not been expecting anything and was so impressed with what I did see. A skyful of what are to me beautiful, modern, oddly-shaped skyscrapers. I thought it was a wonderful site, amazingly modern looking in a city where so much stature is placed in what is old and historic. I am delighted that I came across this place. The museum, or exhibition area, at the top of the Grande Arch is very impressive. It's also nice to get an aerial shot of Paris that ISN'T from the top of the Eiffel Tower!
The following info supplied as a comment from john.sw is worth pasting in here: What about Les Quatre-Temps – the huge shopping centre or the CNIT (Centre National des Industries et des Techniques), the oldest building in la Défence? In 1958, when the CNIT was built the architecture was considered revolutionary – it only stands on three legs, a bit like my dog! Finally, la Grande Arche is an amazing structure, designed by the Danish architect Otto von Spreckelsen. It is a huge hollow cube made of Carrara marble, slightly out of alignment with the Voie Triumphale – It is so huge that la cathédrale de Notre Dame would fit in it – including the spire! Funnily enough, although we think of la Défense as being modern, it was started only 86 years after Baron Haussmann had finished remodelling Paris!
Advantages: something new for people who never saw skyscrapers Disadvantages: no architectural or historical value in its traditional understanding
...standard programme, suggested to see La Defense. When we got here, after seeing the famous sites of old Paris, i was just wondering, why are we brought here. Living in the beginning of the XXJ century, it's no suprise that a lot of companies prefer to have offices in a high buildings. it's common in big cities like New York and Tokyo nowadays. Actually, no one can be surprised by that. And in this case I don't understand why is La Defense considered ... ...are created by human brain, the unique thinking of a person, his ideas and talent. They can never be repeated. Things like La Defense are functional, useful and practical, but can be created again and again using the same architectoral software. There is no soul included anywhere in La Defense. ...
greensleeves 12.01.2001
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are the two closest to Paris. In terms of miles, it's only around 60 miles away from the pariphery of Paris itself. The problem with the Beauvais airport is the crazy amount of traffic you have to get through.
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