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	Axe historique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Axe historique (historical axis) is a line of monuments, buildings and thoroughfares that runs out from the centre of Paris, France, to the west.
		Long-standing plans to link the entrance court of the "Vieux Louvre," as the disused palace was called, with the court of the Tuileries, by sweeping away the intervening buildings, finally came to fruition in the early 19th century.
		Consequently the older axis extending from the courtyard of the Louvre happens to be slightly skewed to the rest of what has become the Axe historique, but the Arc du Carrousel at the fulcrum between the two serves to disguise the join.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Axe_historique (610 words)

	Grande Arche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has a pre-stressed concrete frame covered with glass and Carrara marble from Italy and was built by the French civil engineering company Bouygues.
		It completed the line of monuments that forms the Axe historique running through Paris.
		In particular the architect is said to have wanted to emphasise the depth of the monument, while the specific angle was chosen to create symmetry with the similarly-skewed Louvre at the other end of the Axe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grande_Arche (428 words)

	Grande Arche: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It is the work of Danish architect Johann-Otto-von-Spreckelsen...the line of monuments that forms the Axe historique running though Paris.
		It is the work of Danish architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen[?], designed to be a 20th century version of the Arc de Triomphe: a monument to humanity and humanitarian[?] ideals rather than militaristic victories.
		Inaugurated in 1990, it completes the line of monuments that forms the Axe historique running though Paris.
	www.encyclopedian.com /gr/Grande-Arche.html (280 words)

	Arc de Triomphe - France.com
		The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place de l'Étoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.
		It is the linch-pin of the historic axis (L'Axe historique) leading from the courtyard of the Louvre Palace, a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route leading out of Paris.
		Its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain-mail and set the tone for public monuments with triumphant nationalistic messages until World War I. The monument stands over 50 metres (165 feet) in height and is 45 metres wide.
	www.france.com /docs/547.html (879 words)

	Axe historique: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The updated page can be found at: axe historique
		The Axe historique (historical axis) is a line of monuments, buildings and thoroughfares that run out from the centre of Paris (Paris: The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce), France (France: A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe), to the west.
		Long-standing plans to link the entrance court of the "Vieux Louvre (Vieux Louvre: more facts about this subject)," as the disused palace was called, with the court of the Tuileries, by sweeping away the intervening buildings, finally came fruition in the early 19th century.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/axe_historique (863 words)

	Grande Arche Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It was built by the French civil engineering company Bouygues.
		Inaugurated in 1989, it completes the line of monuments that forms the Axe historique running through Paris.
		The Arche is turned at an angle of 6.33° on this axis, a peculiarity which has been explained by several theories.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/g/gr/grande_arche.html (264 words)

	Place de l'Étoile - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It was renamed Place Charles de Gaulle in 1970 in honor of President de Gaulle, but is still largely referred to by its original name.
		The place lies in the middle of the Axe historique and at its centre stands the Arc de Triomphe.
		Axis avenue des Champs-Élysées and avenue de la Grande-Armée: the is the axe historique of Paris
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Place_de_l'Etoile (441 words)

	France Hotels News: Arc de Triomphe, France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Arc de Triompe is a monument which stands in the centre of the Place de l'Etoile where is a large Place in Paris; it is the assembly point of twelve straight avenues Champs-Elysees; the most famous and beautiful street of Paris, France.
		The Arc de Triomphe is the linchpin of the Axis History or L'Axe Historique which leads from the courtyard of the Louvre Palace or now Louvre Museum, a sequence of monuments and grand avenues lead out of Paris.
		The Arc de Triomphe's height is over 51 metres or 165 feet and is 45 metres wide.
	france-hotel.blogspot.com /2006/01/arc-de-triomphe-france.html (199 words)

	>FromParis - Panoramas : virtual visit, panoramic views, photographs, Quicktime VR, 360°, free ecards and free ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The name of the area sometimes causes confusion with foreigners, who assume it has something to do with the military.
		At the western end is a large transport interchange, built around and over the railway station which predates the modern development.
		Line 1 also has a station at the eastern end nearer to Paris, "Esplanade de La Défense".
	fromparis.com /html/panoramas.php?pano=000005_01 (654 words)

	La Défense - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The biggest commercial center in Europe (at the time), the Quatre Temps, was created in 1981.
		In 1982, the EPAD launched the Tête Défense competition to find a monument to complete the Axe historique, which eventually led to the construction of Grande Arche at the west end of the quarter.
		During the same period, hotels were constructed, the CNIT was restructured, and in 1992 Line 1 of the Paris Métro was extended to La Défense, which made the area readily accessible to even more of the city.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/La_D%C3%A9fense (789 words)

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