Future ville

Last Sunday, my roommate and I ventured out to the La Defense district which holds the largest mall in continental Europe. The sales were going on so we thought it would be interesting to see the mall and the La Defense arch.



The area feels a little blade runner -- a very futuristic city relative to Paris, where there are no buildings much taller than 8 stories; no skyscrapers save the black montparnasse and tour effiel.

Les Quatre Temps




The mall, Les Quatre Temps. A nice mall filled to the brim with people shopping the crazy sales.

The Arch


Under the Arch




The Jazz Festival


Outside in the plaza, the La Defense Jazz Festival was taking place so there was a stage with music and bouncy rides for kids (and only for kids!).





La Pouce (thumb)


Do you think the thumb knows that the big head is way back at Jardin du Luxembourg?