La Défense is also a very popular venue for Parisians who come to shop in its huge shopping mall, one of the biggest in Europe : « Les 4 Temps » hosts 200 shops and 25 restaurants. Terraced gardens and about 60 works of art make this district a real open-air museum. The 300.000 people working there appreciate going for a wal.
Nevertheless, the « Esplanade de La Défense » is also an open-air museum where modern artists expressed themselves as much as they liked. For example, you can see the « Quatre Têtes » by Emily Young, the « Arbres lumineux » by Takis, artistic creations by Calder, the « Fontaine Agam », the « Statue de La Défense » by Barrias, the colorful characters of Miro, the « Icare » by césar and the Church of Notre-Dame de Pentecôte by Franck Hammoutène.
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