The largest business district in Europe, La Défense is a district full of history but also of future projects! Indeed, it represents the culmination of the history of France, closing with the Grande Arche, the historical axis of Paris.

From Henry IV to Louis XIV, through the industrial revolution, we will in this video, go back in time, to show you why this district became what it is today... We will see the craziest projects that the Parisian district has escaped like the Polak Tower in 1962, a gigantic tower of 750 meters!

Finally, we will see the great events that have marked the evolution of the business district such as the arrival of the RER, the metro or the competition "Tête Défense" which led to the construction of the Grande Arche, to finish on the current and future projects that will see the light of day in La Défense, by 2026. On the menu: the Hekla Tower, The Link, Jardins de l'Arche, Sisters Towers and the Odyssey complex!

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01:30 La Défense: Europe's most important business district
02:55 From Henry IV to Louis XIV: The emergence of the historical axis of Paris
03:28 The origin of the name of the district of La Défense
04:23 Industrial revolution and Parisian tramway
05:08 The projects of the 1920s: Auguste Perret and Le Corbusier
06:27 The birth of the EPAD and a modern district (1958)
07:27 RER, metro and Alpine skiing
07:51 First generation towers (1960s)
08:14 The Polak Tower (750m)
09:02 Second generation towers (1970s)
09:12 Oil shocks: La Défense empties
10:02 3rd generation towers and "Tête Défense" competition (1980s)
10:41 Jean Nouvel's Endless Tower and the 4th generation (1990s)
11:36 Sarkozy, Tour Phare, Tour Signal and financial crisis
12:16 The renewal of the business district since 2014: First, Majunga, Alto, Saint-Gobain, Carpe Diem and D2 Tower
13:06 Future projects for the defense: Hekla, The Link, Sisters, Jardins de L'arche and Odyssey
14:39 Legitimate Defense?

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