Fifty years into its history, La Défense has
carved out a unique niche within the Paris
Region. This volume retraces the history of
this urban district which straddles the Seine
and extending the Parisian axis. Taking
the form of a dictionary and accompanied
by detailed mapping, the book includes
62 illustrated entries from some 34 authors,
cartographers and picture researchers.
Across these entries, the La Défense quarter
is described and analysed under three main
historical headings: architecture and urban
development, social and cultural influences,
and political and economic context.
A rich catalogue of images allows this
unique urban story to be recounted in
the form of a visual history, providing an
accessible account of the evolution of an area
that has become one of the largest and most
influential business districts in the world.
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