La Défense

La Défense is a district of high-rise offices, apartment blocks and shopping complexes over part of the communes of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux (all in the Hauts-de-Seine département), to the west of Paris.

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High-rise - Shopping complexes - Commune - Nanterre - Courbevoie - Puteaux - Hauts-de-Seine - Département - Paris

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At the western end near the Grande Arche is a large transport interchange, including a Métro and RER station (the terminus of Métro Line 1), a railway station (which predates the modern development) and stations for buses and the T2 tram line. The Métro's Line 1 also has a station at the eastern end, closer to Paris, Esplanade de la Défense.

Related Topics:
Grande Arche - Métro and RER station - Métro - Railway station - Tram - Esplanade de la Défense

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