la Défense business district on the west side of Paris in the mid 1980s before the building of La Grande Arche in 1989.

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Paris is synonymous with beauty, culture and a distinct style which is seen in its people, buildings, restaurants, shops and creative expression. However all this is gradually changing as the distinct character of European cities is being eroded by an homogeneous European style, the influence of globalization and massive power concentrated in a relatively small number of businesses.

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Size: 5200px × 3550px
Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © John Heseltine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1980, arche, architecture, axis, banking, banks, business, defence, defense, district, economic, economy, europe, european, france, frankreich, french, grande, graphic, la, mitterrand, paris, parisian, parvis, west, Île-de-france, éfense