3.2. A modern royal city
A SPECTACULAR ROYAL STAMP:
PLACE DE LA DÉFENSE,
HEIR OF PLACE DES VOSGES
- Streets converge
- Skyscrapers bring homogeneous architecture
- The Grand Arch, symbol of capitalism, replaces the statues of the royal places, symbols of kingship
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- The Grand Axis as model
- The design that links straight streets and points of focus
- "Places" stay royal
- The violent imagery of victors on horseback
- Heroes on white horses
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