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La Défense . What is La Défense?. Europe’s largest business district. La Défense lies in the westernmost extremity of Paris's 10 km long Historical a x is. Why was La Défense created, and when was it built?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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La Défense
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What is La Défense?
Europe’s largest business district. La Défense lies in the westernmost extremity of Paris's 10 km long Historical axis.
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Why was La Défense created, and when was it
built? The business district was created in
the 1960’s to accumulate the offices of major companies by the government.
La Defense is the skyscraper district although the buildings are not that high – the tallest tower is 200 meters
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Where is it located?
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History
Named after the soldiers who “defended” Paris in the during the Franco Prussian war.
The Nobel Tower was the first tower built, in 1966.
Built in place for factories, shanties, and even few farms.
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Tour EDF
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La Grande Arche
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Le Pouce
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Credits
http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/defense.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_D%C3%A9fense
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/North/Ile-de-France/Puteaux/photo712356.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grande_Arche_de_La_D%C3%A9fense_et_fontaine.jpg
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/165/interesting/