La Defense

I'd heard a lot about the business district of La Defense being really interesting, set-up-wise at least, and having a great longshot view of the Arc de Triomphe, so I went to check it out.

It did have a nice view of the Arc and the standing in the middle of the avenue you could see it and the newer arc marking the city limit. It was a really quiet, empty area, and kinda (really) boring, though I did find a nice cemetery. They always help to liven things up.

The area is also bordered by the Bois de Bologne, which is supposed to be very nice, with golf courses and gardens etc. But it's even more famous/notorious for the very large amounts of hookers, hustlers, and various other sordid sex workers that ply their trade between the trees at nighttime.

But since I had no interest in any financial transactions that did not involve pastries or shoes, and more importantly, it was still daylight, I jumped back on the metro and headed out to somewhere with people.