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About the city
La Defense is a major business district for the city of Paris bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself. It is centered in an oval freeway loop straddling the Hauts-de-Seine department and the municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux.
City areas
The Triumphal Way is the path that links La Defense with the city of Paris. It starts at the Grande Arche de la Defense and runs across Champs-Elysée, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe and ends at the Louvre museum, close to the center of the capital.
Attractions
The Grande Arche de la Defense is one of the most important landmarks in the area, easily describable as the bind between old ideas and modern means. It represents a modern representation of the famous Arc de Triomphe, although its symmetrical shapes reminds the viewer more of a Hypercube.
Transportation
Due to its economical and historical significance, the province of La Defense is linked to Paris through numerous means of transportation, from bus lines to railway tracks and even a subway, as it is placed a stone’s throw away from the capital.
Events
Several gatherings which once posed interest to a very few have become a yearly affair in the area, attracting tourists and locals alike. Should you be visiting La Defense while they are in progress, a visit would be worth the trip for getting into contact with the old and the new of Paris, in the zone’s specific way.
Restaurants & Nightlife
Dining in La Defense is actually saying that you dine in Paris. There is absolutely no difference as La Defense is a vital part of Paris life. The food is good, the nights are wild and of course the sights are out of this world.
History & Civilisation
The zone starts making its impact on suburban Paris in 1950, when it is selected as the location for the CNIT exhibition hall by the Federation of Engineering Industries.
Grande Arche de la Fraternite
A modern day replica of the Arc de Triomphe, The Arche is a monument in the business district of La Defense to the west of Paris. It is usually known as the Arche de la Defense or simply as La Grande Arche.