Paris • La Défense - France

[Clery]

Originally Posted by Axelferis

@eddeux-> yes i agree for a "times square" but strangely france has no place like that although that a lot of young modern area in paris! i never understood that

You should say, Paris doesn't have that anymore.

In the early 20th century, Place de l'Opéra in Paris had a similar function in the city than Times Square still has in NYC. It was a very vibrant square, with horse carriage trafic jams and advertisements everywhere.

However, ads have been later regulated : only white letters allowed, restricted size. In the past, Citroën even put a giant 300m ad on the Eiffel Tower! This could never happen now anymore.

[Minato ku]

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[IrishMan2010]

7.5/10, 3rd best skyline in Europe.

[Clery]

Originally Posted by IrishMan2010

7.5/10, 3rd best skyline in Europe.

Well, what is sure is that La Défense is by far the most dense skyline in Europe. There's no highrise cluster with so many buildings in such a small area elsewhere in the EU.

Afterwards, we can question the overall quality of buildings and the urban fabric of the district, but it's a work in progress and recent additions are following the right direction.

[chambre12]

hehe i think La defénse looks like Paseo de la Reforma in México.

[Clery]

Originally Posted by chambre12

hehe i think La defénse looks like Paseo de la Reforma in México.

I've never been to Mexico, but from the photos I've seen, La Défense looks much taller than Paseo de la Reforma.

This being said, Paseo de la Reforma is also a lot greener than La Défense. It wouldn't harm the Parisian district if more greeneries were added, especially on the central esplanade.

[RaySthlm]

Originally Posted by Clery

Well, what is sure is that La Défense is by far the most dense skyline in Europe. There's no highrise cluster with so many buildings in such a small area elsewhere in the EU.

Afterwards, we can question the overall quality of buildings and the urban fabric of the district, but it's a work in progress and recent additions are following the right direction.

Yeah, I think La Defense is the best in europe, number 2 is Frankfurt and number 3 is London.

[SO143]

Originally Posted by RaySthlm

Yeah, I think La Defense is the best in europe, number 2 is Frankfurt and number 3 is London.

Density+Quantity = Paris
Icons+Quality = London
Location+Overall = Frankfurt

[RaySthlm]

Anyway, why do London and Paris have 2 threads? Please change that.

[parcdesprinces]

Paris has 5 threads :

Paris - France

Paris • La Défense - France

Paris • Front de Seine - France

Paris • Italie XIII - France

Paris • Créteil - France

[Clery]

Originally Posted by RaySthlm

Anyway, why do London and Paris have 2 threads? Please change that.

Originally Posted by RaySthlm

Anyway, why do London and Paris have 2 threads? Please change that.

I wonder if it's not because this one has been ruined by 163 votes rating La Défense at "3 or less".

What a bashing isn't it? It's obvious that La Défense is far to be perfect, but that's a bit exagerated.

Obviously in this forum there's a little war between Paris and London if I've understood it well. I've just took a glance on the London City thread and it has collected only 28 "3 or less" votes. So obviously, the famous British "fair play" is really something that is to be applied only by foreigners.

[SO143]

Originally Posted by parcdesprinces

Paris has 5 threads :

Paris - France

Paris • La Défense - France

Paris • Front de Seine - France

Paris • Italie XIII - France

Paris • Créteil - France

ridiculo and confusing me

[NvkR]

Originally Posted by parcdesprinces

Paris has 5 threads :

LOL.

Anyway, why do London and Paris have 2 threads? Please change that.

Because it's rate our skylines, and Paris and London have multiple skylines in different areas of the city. They aren't the only two cities to have multiple threads in the "Rate Our Skylines" sections...

[RaySthlm]

Originally Posted by NvkR

LOL.



Because it's rate our skylines, and Paris and London have multiple skylines in different areas of the city. They aren't the only two cities to have multiple threads in the "Rate Our Skylines" sections...

Many cities have different skylines around the city. I mean Paris and London has nothing remarkable (skyline) that it needs 2 threads. Paris for example have a skyscraper skyline in La defense but the rest of the city is flat. London has a little cluster in Chanary Wharf and in the city it has 3 skyscrapers and 4 highrises.

[SO143]

Originally Posted by RaySthlm

Many cities have different skylines around the city. I mean Paris and London has nothing remarkable (skyline) that it needs 2 threads. Paris for example have a skyscraper skyline in La defense but the rest of the city is flat. London has a little cluster in Chanary Wharf and in the city it has 3 skyscrapers and 4 highrises.

I do not wish to be rude but you are really insulting my Europe's two greatest sister cities London and Paris, its spelled Canary Wharf which is not a little cluster, its one of the biggest in Europe and The City has more than 3 skyscrapers all of them are iconic. Even 13th arrondissement of Paris can create another small European city with a decent tall buildings. Seriously, where are you from? Thailand? Indonesia? Stop trolling and you do not own SSC

London+Paris=Greatest cities forever together.

[NvkR]

Many cities have different skylines around the city. I mean Paris and London has nothing remarkable (skyline) that it needs 2 threads. Paris for example have a skyscraper skyline in La defense but the rest of the city is flat. London has a little cluster in Chanary Wharf and in the city it has 3 skyscrapers and 4 highrises.

It's for people to be able to rate for a certain quarter or neighborhood instead of the city skyline as a whole. For instance, in London CW and the City are completely different, some people like both, some like CW, some like the City... and I think most people are happy to be able to rate the skylines individually.

And for the record, London has a excellent skyline for European standards. And quantity isn't everything, a lot of cities are full of skyscrapers and yet very ugly.

And the rest of Paris isn't flat. Although the general quality of the towers (mostly built in the 60s and 70s) is debatable, Paris isn't flat. Please look at the panorama below:

Scroll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[RaySthlm]

Originally Posted by SO143

I do not wish to be rude but you are really insulting my Europe's two greatest sister cities London and Paris, its spelled Canary Wharf which is not a little cluster, its one of the biggest in Europe and The City has more than 3 skyscrapers all of them are iconic. Even 13th arrondissement of Paris can create another small European city with a decent tall buildings. Seriously, where are you from? Thailand? Indonesia? Stop trolling and you do not own SSC

London+Paris=Greatest cities forever together.

Not insulting, just telling the truth. I do not want to be rude but it bugs me when 2 cities which have rather small skylines need 2 threads, simple as that.

I am not from Thailand or Indonesia, but their cities blow Paris and London away by miles (skyline/skyscrapers), so it is rather odd that you mention those countries, would be more wise if you said Norway or Finland.

[SO143]

Originally Posted by RaySthlm

Not insulting, just telling the truth. I do not want to be rude but it bugs me when 2 cities which have rather small skylines need 2 threads, simple as that.

I am not from Thailand or Indonesia, but their cities blow Paris and London away by miles (skyline/skyscrapers), so it is rather odd that you mention those countries, would be more wise if you said Norway or Finland.

If you don't like London or Paris threads, do not visit there, no one is begging you to come here to talk shit. As far as i know this is not the first time that you bash on these cities, you always come here and talk nonsense, don't come how simple is that, besides i don't think it is your concern to criticise whether they open 5 threads or 10 threads for one city. Forum moderator will decide :spam:

[RaySthlm]

I never bashed Paris, I always said that it has the best skyline in europe, still it doesn't need 2 threads to rate its skyline.