Tout le monde a la defense!

We made it out to La Défense on Sunday. This is an usual part of Paris: a modern business district. In fact, the literature suggests it's the largest business district of this type in Europe. It's actually not in Paris. Rather it's a suburb.

I was really blown away. I had no idea how big it really was. It is like a very well designed U.S. downtown. In fact, it is a LOT like a U.S. city: modern, sterile with huge spaces. We visited Les Quatre Temps center and discovered a shopping mall that reminded us of Roseville Mall. Ewww.

This isn't my favorite place in France but I was, nonetheless, impressed.

La Grande Arche:

View of the La Défense