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La Défense, Puteaux
Puteaux›Hauts-de-Seine›Île-de-France›France
2h 30min
Must See
2h 30min
Free Entry
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Châteaux and La Défense West of Paris
4 attractions · 9h 20min · transit route · 3 cities
Château de Maisons-LaffitteMalmaison CastleSaint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church, Rueil-Malmaison
Estimated cost: €38.35 for 1 person
Tickets ~€15.5 · Transport ~€22.85
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About La Défense
La Défense is Europe's largest purpose-built business district, located just west of Paris in Puteaux and Courbevoie. The district sits at the western end of the Grand Axe, the 400-year-old perspective line running from the Louvre through the Arc de Triomphe. Its centerpiece, the Grande Arche, is a hollow concrete cube measuring 110 meters on each side — large enough to contain Notre-Dame Cathedral.
La Défense — Planning Your Visit
Open 24/7
This attraction is accessible at any time, no specific opening hours required.
The Grande Arche is deliberately misaligned by about 6 degrees from the Grand Axe. This was not an aesthetic choice — the foundations had to avoid metro and RER tunnels running at oblique angles beneath the site, making a perfectly aligned placement structurally impossible.
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Châteaux and La Défense West of Paris
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