The district, dominated by industry during most of the 20th century, has specialized since the 1980s in communication activities and today it is the most important business district of the Paris agglomeration in that field.
Distrik ini, didominasi oleh industri abad ke-20, telah berpengalaman sejak 1980-an dalam aktivitas komunikasi dan hari ini merupakan distrik bisnis terpenting di aglomerasi Paris dalam sektor itu.