La Defense

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La Défense is the prime high-rise office district of Paris, France.
In the year 1951, the Défense site was chosen as an office centre and in 1958 a special agency, the Etablissement Public d'Aménagement de la Défense, started the development of the area. The initial plan had 2 rows of skyscrapers of equal height. In 1964, a plan was approved to have 20 office towers of 25 stories each, but little of the development on the Défence was actually built according to this plan, as most companies started to press for taller office towers.
In the end, the height of several towers and in particular the GAN tower caused a public outcry as the 'forest of towers' disturbs the view on the Arc de Triomphe as seen from the Etoile. By reason of this criticism, a new monument was built at the entrance of the Défense as a counterweight for the Arc de Triomphe: The Tête Défense , also known as the Grande Arche de la Défense.
The project was initiated by the French president Mitterrand, who wanted a XXth century version of the Arc de Triomphe. Danish architect Otto van Spreckelsen created a design that looks more like a cube-shaped building, 106 meters in height with the middle part left open.
Some of the top attractions in Paris include Opéra Garnier, Panthéon, Jardin du Luxembourg, Musée d'Orsay, Louvre Museum & Pyramid, Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame and many other sights.
Visitors can reach the location by using the public transport. Esplanade de la Défense underground railway station and bus station La Defence are right in the proximity.
Citéa La Défense - Léonard De Vinci, Pullman Paris La Défense and Residhome Courbevoie Parc Du Millénaire are some of the most convenient hotels around the district, prices starting from 50 Euros per night.

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