La Défense & Grande Arche
La Défense / Grande Arche
Europe's largest business district. The 110-meter-tall cube of the New Grande Arche extends the historic axis from the Louvre to the Arc de Triomphe.
La Défense sits on the western outskirts of Paris. It is Europe's largest purpose-built business district, with dozens of skyscrapers surrounding wide pedestrian plazas and outdoor art. The iconic Grande Arche was completed in 1989 to mark the bicentennial of the French Revolution. This hollow white cube sits right on the extended line of the historic axis running from the Louvre through Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, and from its steps you can look out toward the Champs-Élysées. The opening status of the rooftop viewing level changes from time to time, so check the official website. Next door is the large shopping center Westfield Les 4 Temps. Metro Line 1 or RER Line A, La Défense station.
Opening hours
Outdoors, open all day
Nearby sights
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Trocadéro & Palais de Chaillot
- Arc de Triomphe
- Champs-Élysées
- Eiffel Tower
- Seine River Cruise
- Pont Alexandre III
- Les Invalides