La Defense
District of Puteaux
in Hauts-de-Seine of Île-de-France Region, France
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Toussus-le-Noble Airport (11 mi) - Paris-Le Bourget Airport (11 mi)
- Paris-Orly Airport (12 mi)
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (17 mi)
- Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport (17 mi)
- Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport (122 mi)
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Brussels Airport (172 mi) -
London Gatwick Airport (190 mi)
- Paris, Banks of the Seine (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Palace and Park of Versailles (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Chartres Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 48.883 and 2.239 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 48° 53' 0" and E 2° 14' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 12:27 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 9:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into La Defense
The district La Defense of Puteaux in Hauts-de-Seine (Île-de-France Region) with it's 20,000 habitants La Defense is a district located in France a little north-west of Paris, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Paris La Defense
Pullman Paris La Défense
Sofitel Paris La Défense
Renaissance Paris La Defense Hotel
Aparthotel Adagio La Défense Le Parc
Residhome Parc du Millénaire Apparthotel
Aparthotel Adagio La Défense Kléber
citizenM Paris La Defense
Melia Paris La Defense
ibis Paris La Défense Centre
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La Défense
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. With a population of 20,000, it is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie, and Puteaux. The district is at the westernmost extremity of Paris's 10 km long Historical Axis, which starts at the Louvre in Central Paris and continues along the Champs-Élysées, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe before culminating at La Défense.
Neuilly-sur-Seine community cemetery
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Tour Les Poissons
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Tours Aillaud
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Ecole de Management Léonard De Vinci
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Exploradôme
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Neuilly-sur-Seine: Paris-Porte Maillot vers Porte Dauphine, Neuilly-sur-Seine (source)
Neuilly-sur-Seine: Paris-Porte Maillot vers Porte des Ternes, Neuilly-sur-Seine (source)
Paris 05 Panthéon: Paris Seine River, Paris 05 Panthéon (source)
Paris: Seine River, Paris (source)
Paris: Montparnasse, Paris (source)
Neuilly-sur-Seine: Paris-La défense, Neuilly-sur-Seine (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Defense, Paris La Defense, La Défense, Ля Дефанс
