We would suggest going to La Dfense during the week for lunch or an after work drink to see the district at its liveliest. A woman died Monday in an elevator accident in Boston. Answer 1 of 8: I read in Le Monde that the top of the Grande Arche has been closed to the public since April - due to an elevator accident - and it will stay closed permanently. An elevator fell at the Prncipes de Espaa Hospital, killing 7 visitors. A businessman and five members of his family were killed. In La Dfense, Parisians might also discuss heartbreak from time-to-time, but it's more likely to be while rushing to the train and related to a drop in the CAC 40 stock index. It is beneficial for a visitor to see La Dfense to dispel this stereotype alone. .archive #page-title span { This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. The two sides of the Arche house government offices. Today, elevators are fully automatic, using control systems to regulate position and velocity. Perhaps most notably, La Dfense boasts the country's tallest highrise, the 231-meter (758-foot) Tour First which eked past Tour Montparnasse, the previous French skyscraper champion, in 1974. Access to the roof is still possible via the elevators in the north and south walls, but they are closed to the public. This is a list of elevator accidents by death toll. On December 31, 2015, Stephen Hewett-Brown, an aspiring musician, pushed a woman out of a New York apartment building elevator as it slipped and pinned him between the ceiling of the car and the buildings third floor. 10 others who were not in the elevator were killed in the explosion. When the elevator rose, Nikaidoh's head was severed above the jaw. text-align:center; About 300 pounds, he was the last to jump. } elevators; b. This can lead to injuries for elevator workers and elevator riders. La Dfense is more than just a cluster of skyscrapers full of suits, though. The Grande Arche is the brand image of Paris La Dfense. Just to be clear, it's the Grande Arche de la Defense that is being closed, not the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission data. }. La Dfense physically is a long way from the tour bus routes and conceptually a long way from the Paris so often portrayed in books and films as some kind of Art Nouveau time capsule where intellectuals leisurely sit around in cafs and smoke while discussing philosophy and heartbreak. /*