Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
areas are undergoing renovations, which may still be under way during your visit. Get de-
tails on the current schedule from a TI, in
Pariscope,
or from the website.
Cost and Hours:
Admission prices and hours vary with each exhibition; major ex-
hibitions usually €11, not covered by Museum Pass; generally open daily 10:00-20:00,
Wed until 22:00, some parts of building closed Mon, other parts closed Tue, closed
between exhibitions; Avenue Winston Churchill, Mo: Rond Point or Champs-Elysées, tel.
01 44 13 17 17,
www.grandpalais.fr
.
Though Paris keeps its historic center classic and skyscraper-free, this district, nicknamed
“le petit Manhattan,” offers an impressive excursion into a side of Paris few tourists see:
that of a modern-day economic superpower. La Défense was first conceived more than 60
years ago as a US-style forest of skyscrapers that would accommodate the business needs
of the modern world. Today La Défense is a thriving commercial and shopping center,
home to 150,000 employees and 55,000 residents.
For an interesting visit, take the Métro to the La Défense Grande Arche stop, follow
Sortie Grande Arche
signs, and climb the steps of La Grande Arche for distant city views.
