Grande Arche

Visit Grande Arche

La Grande Arche is a spectacular monument in La Defense district, a few kilometers west of Paris.

The panoramic lift that gets you to the roof with its view up to Arc de Triomphe is momentarily closed.

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Paris metro: Grande Arche, line 1, RER A to Paris
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La Grande Arche in La Defense, Paris
La Grande Arche in La Defense, Paris

La Grande Arche and La Defense in Paris

Grande Arche. Facts and information.

La Grande Arche is a 106 meters high cube. It has a pre-stressed concrete frame covered with glass and white Carrara marble from Italy.

Its spectacular architecture was a daring technical achievement in 1989. La Grande Arche is part of the perspective from Louvre to Arc de Triomphe.

Grande Arche in La Defense
Grande Arche in La Defense

History of Grande Arche

La Grande Arche was designed in 1989 by Danish architect Otto van Spreckelsen for the 200th anniversary of the 1789 French revolution.

La Grande Arche complements the unique open door museum of contemporary architecture at La Defense business district near Paris.

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