La Defense is the main business district of Paris, located just outside the city. It covers 14 square km and contains 3.5 million square meters of office space, hosting 1,500 businesses and 150,000 employees. To improve transportation and reduce congestion, the French government introduced a plan to make employee commutes faster and improve the balance of residential and office space through new construction and demolishing old buildings. This includes projects like the Hermitage Plaza, which will consist of two 323 meter tall towers expected to be completed in 2016.

1. La Defense- The Paris CBD

3. La Defense - tourism T he study conducted last year (…) showed that 8.4 million tourists visiting the site each year Source http://www.ladefense.fr/

7. The La Defense Map

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