Like many of the city gages of Paris, Porte de Versailles was part of the Thiers Wall, originally designed to protect Paris from invasion and, as the name indicates, it provides access to the city of Versailles. This district is well-known for its Parc des Expositions, constructed in 1923 for the Foire de Paris, which was previously held at Champs de Mars. Since then, it has grown and become. Today, the fourth largest exhibition site in Europe visitors to events such as agricultural fairs, car shows, horse riding shows, yachting shows, book fairs, and even the Foire de Paris.