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The structure in white is the Grande Arche
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View of the Skyline of La Défense, with the Grande Arche in the center. What shows as green belt is the Axe historique
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Car par near the Grande Arche
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La Défense, with Grande Arche

The Grande Arche is a monument that was constructed in La Défense, near Paris, in the 1980s. It is at one end of what is known as axe historique (the other is the Musée du Louvre). It looks like the 3D projection of a tesseract. The Grande Arche was built when François Mitterrand was president. It was opened on 14 July 1989, 200 years after the French Revolution. The Grande Arche houses different offices of the government. There is a terrace at the top, and a space for exhibitions.

Images for kids

  • Grande Arche de La Défense et fontaine

    Grande Arche at night

  • Arc De Triomphe from the Grande Arche

    View of the Arc de Triomphe from the Grande Arche

  • Christmas decoration at the Grand Arche

    Christmas decoration at the Grand Arche

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    The Grande Arche seen from the Arc de Triomphe on the Axe historique

  • North facade of the Grande Arche de la Défense - 20050906

    North façade of the Grande Arche de la Défense

  • Western part of La Défense as seen from the Grande Arche - 2020-07-07

    Western part of La Défense as seen from the Grande Arche

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arco de La Défense para niños

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