La Defense district, is a business area and was named after a statue by Louis Ernest Barrias. Its skyscrapers are visible from Paris and they are a good example of the evolution of modern architecture during the last sixty decades. A marble arch was built in 1989, under president François Mitterrand, on the central part of the historical axis. Mainly pedestrianised, it is a very peaceful area where the largest collection of contemporary open-air artworks in the world can be admired. Works from reknowned artists like Calder, Miro, Cesar, Takis and a lot more. A guided tour will bring you through the labyrinth of towers.

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