Arche de la Defense Paris : Paris Tourism

Description

La Grande Arche de la Defense, commonly known as the Defense Ark, is in the business district of Paris La Défense.

The construction project of the Arche de la Defense was born from the will of the presidents Georges Pompidou and Valery Giscard d'Estaing to add an architectural work to the long axis formed by the Arc de Triomphe and the Carrousel. It's finally President François Mitterrand in 1982 that launched the Defence Head project.

An international architectural competition was organized and more than 400 anonymous projects were considered. The project made by architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen project and designer Erik Reitzel, was chosen: to build a large ark, an Arc de Triomphe of the twentieth century, symbolizing humanity and humanitarian ideals rather than military victories .

The Arche de la Defense was inaugurated in 1989, a date that was not trivial since it celebrated the bicentennial of the French Revolution and the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower. The new arch would also host the G7 summit.

This monumental building fits perfectly into La Defense modern style. The Ark of Defense has the form of a gigantic hollow 112-meter cube on each side, within which we could place Notre-Dame de Paris! Dressed in white Carrara marble, granite and 5-inch gray reflective glasses, the Ark offers 115,000 m² of offices.

The building houses the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing in its south side, since September 2009 the Institute of Economics and Management Science - School of Management and Lille Free Law School have taken place in the base.

The roof housed the Museum of Computing, a club of elected councils: the "Roof Citizen", and a gourmet restaurant: the ô110. In 2010, the roof was closed to the public after a serious failure of the elevators that allow access. The Department of Sustainable Development decided that it would then accommodate offices and meeting rooms.

The prospect of the Arche de la Defense close the long axis which includes the Arc de Triomphe and the Carrousel. In its heart there is "the Cloud", a lightweight structure of stretched canvas, attached by twenty feet high cables.

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Info: The Renaissance Paris Hotel La Défense is a luxurious hotel located in the heart of the business district, just 400 metres from La Défense Metro and RER Train Station.

Each air-conditioned guest room features satellite TV with 90......

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Info: This Pullman hotel is situated in La Défense business district in Paris. It is opposite the CNIT and Grande Arche and the Quatre Temps Shopping Centre is only 450 metres away. The Champs-Elysées is 10 minutes away by Metro.

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Info: This stylish hotel benefits from a privileged location, a 7-minute drive, or 1 metro stop, from Avenue des Champs Élysées.

An LCD TV, a minibar and facilities for making tea and coffee are provided in the contemporary guest rooms. Some......

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rooms ranging from: 60.00 Euros
Info: Hotel Adagio Access La Défense - Léonardo Da Vinci is located 500 metres from the Grande Arche de la Défense and the famous 4 Temps shopping centre. It offers free Wi-Fi.

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rooms ranging from: 100.00 Euros
Info: Adagio La Défense Le Parc is located in Courbevoie and offers self-catered apartments with free Wi-Fi access. The property is 700 metres from the metro and RER station, which provides direct access to the Champs-Élysées.

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