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La Grande Arche

La Grande Arche is a spectacular modern office building in the huge La Defense business district, a few kilometers West of Paris.

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

The Grande Arche is a 106 meters high cube.

La Grande Arche in La defense business district
La Grande Arche in La Defense business district

La Grande Arche in La Defense business district
La Grande Arche
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It has a pre-stressed concrete frame covered with glass and white Carrara marble from Italy.

Its spectacular architecture was a daring technical achievement when it was designed.

La Grande Arche is part of the historical perspective from Louvre to Arc de Triomphe.

View from Grande Arche on La Defense
View from Grande Arche on La Defense

La defense skyscrapers near Grande Arche
La Defense skyscrapers near Grande Arche

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

In a few seconds, the panoramic lift will get you to the one hectare roof of La Grande Arche with a view over the perspective up to Paris and Arc de Triomphe.

La Grande Arche web site

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