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La Defense

It is major business district in City, it is bordering to Neuilly-sur-Seine at west of city itself. La Defense is centered in over freeway to the loop straddling Hauts-de-Seine municipalities department of Nanterre, Puteaux and Courbevoie. It is at westernmost of Paris and 10 kilometer long historical Axia, it starts at Louvre in the Central Paris and is continued along Champs-Elyseees.
 

It is holding area of 77 acres where it's steel and Glass made building are standing with proud, about 150,000 workers work daily within district. It is largest business district in Europe. Historically, it is named after statue La Defense that was built in early 1884.

Eiffel Tower

This tower has become global icon of France, and is most recognized and admired structure in world. It was name after its engineer, designer Gustave Eiffel; it is tallest building in Paris. Since its construction in year 1889, over 200,000,000 people have visited this tower, which makes it most visited paid destination in world. Structure of building is 324 meters high (including 24 meters long antenna) that is equal to 81 stories conventional building. Eiffel was completed in year 1889 and was tallest tower of world.

 

Montmartre

It is 130 meters high hill that is giving its name to surrounding district. It is located in north Paris in 18 th arrondissement, part of Right Bank. Primarily Montmartre is known for while-domed Basilica of Sacre on summit and nightclub district. Older church on hill is the Saint Pierre that claims to be location at Jesuit order was founded.

 


There are many actors and artists' studio or it worked around community of the Montmartre such as the Salavador, Modigliani, Dali, Pablo. Religious symbol of hills is though to be older, it is now suggested as druidic holy place due to its highest point in area while no any archeological evidence support and claim.
 
 
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