Paris weekend break (part 4), La Défense

Jonas · #1 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 12:16 AM**

Some views of the grandiose 60's project on the boundary of Paris. To be very honest I wasn't too amazed by it: it's rather cold and plain... but still an interesting place worth visiting nonetheless. A "museum" of contemporary planning...

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Minato Ku · #2 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 10:17 AM**

Great photos

Grumpy · #3 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 5:53 AM**

Where are the people ??

Jonas · #4 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 10:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Grumpy

Where are the people ??

Sunday afternoon

KevinFromTexas · #5 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 6:02 PM**

Awesome. Considering how historic the rest of Paris looks, it's surprising how modern La Defense is.

Fabb · #6 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 6:29 PM**

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Where are the people ??

Right. Something's missing... the "parvis" is really lifeless during the week-end.

Minato Ku · #7 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 6:43 PM**

But the commercial center is crowed.

In the week this place is crowed
Metro Defense Grande Arch station (RER station is more crowed)

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La Defense is not the most modern place of Paris.
Paris rive gauche look more modern

Fabb · #8 Posted **Apr 2, 2007, 8:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Minato Ku

But the commercial center is crowed.

... like any suburban mall. That's a shame, really.