Paris La Défense

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Only a ten minute metro trip from the centre of Paris, La Défense - nicknamed 'Paris Manhattan' - is actually on a different planet altogether.
It is a vast, skyscraping business district with more than 130.000 people working at 3.600 companies, but attracts travellers and shoppers as well, especially at the weekends.
Among the 60 skyscrapers, Grande Arche is the most stunning structure. Grand Arche is at the western end of the 8km/5m long 'Grand Axe' stretching from Louvre's pyramid through the Arc de Triomphe to La Défense. It has superb view of Paris from the top floor, accessed by glass lifts.
Check out some of the 70 open air art works scattered around the valleys between the office mountains, including Calder, Miró, Serra and Ceasar's 'Thumb'.

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