List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

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East view of La Défense.
North view of La Défense.

This page presents a list of the tallest skyscrapers buildings and structures in the Paris region, consisting of the inner Paris urban area (Paris and its neighboring communes).

The Paris urban area contains the most skyscrapers of any metropolitan area in the European Union:[1] As of 2012, there are 14 skyscrapers that reach a roof height of at least 150 metres (492 feet), compared to 12 such skyscrapers in London and Frankfurt am Main, and 5 in Madrid and Warsaw.

Most of Paris's high-rise buildings are located in three distinct areas:

- La Défense, located in the western inner suburbs in the département of the Hauts-de-Seine: La Défense is the largest purpose-built business district in Europe. Unlike the other high-rise areas, La Défense is dominated mostly by office buildings. 13 of the 14 skyscrapers in the Paris region are located in La Défense.
- Italie 13, located in the southern half of the 13th arrondissement: The 13th arrondissement towers are mostly residential, located in the south of the arrondissement, in what is today le Quartier chinois (Chinatown);
- Front de Seine, located in the 15th arrondissement: Most of the buildings of the Front de Seine, which is in close proximity to the Eiffel Tower, were built in the 1970s and 1980s and are of mixed commercial and residential use. The tallest building is the Tour Montparnasse, the only skyscraper within the city limits of Paris.

Other high-rise buildings are scattered throughout the Paris area, mainly in close proximity to the Périphérique freeway. These include Les Mercuriales in Bagnolet, the Tour Pleyel in Saint-Denis, and the Hôtel Concorde Lafayette in the city proper (near the Porte Maillot).

However the tallest tower is built within central Paris: the iconic Eiffel Tower standing alongside the Seine River at the heart of the 7th arrondissement. Built in 1889, it was the first man-made structure in the world to exceed 1,000 feet.

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Completed structures [edit]

La Défense at night

This list ranks Paris skyscrapers and free-standing towers that stand at least 90 metres (295 ft) tall.[2] Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank Name Built Use Height
(metres)		 Height
(feet)		 Levels District Commune
(municipality)
1 Eiffel Tower 1889 Monument,
telecom		 324.0 1,060 106 7th arr. Paris
2 Tour First 1974 / 2011 office 231 739 50 La Défense Courbevoie
3 Tour Maine Montparnasse 1969–1973 office 210.0 689 59 15th arr. Paris
4 Maudétour en Vexin transmitter [1] 2005 guyed mast 200.0 656 Maudétour en Vexin
5 Tour Total 1985 office 187.0 614 48 La Défense Courbevoie
6 Tour T1 2008 office 185.0 607 38 La Défense Courbevoie
7 Tour Areva 1974 office 184.0 604 44 La Défense Courbevoie
8 Tour Granite (Société Générale) 2008 office 183.0 600 37 La Défense Nanterre
9 Tour Gan 1974 office 179.0 587 44 La Défense Courbevoie
10 Tour Alicante (Société Générale) 1995 office 167.0 548 37 La Défense Nanterre
11 Tour Chassagne (Société Générale) 1995 office 167.0 548 37 La Défense Nanterre
12 Tour EDF 2001 office 165.0 541 41 La Défense Puteaux
13 Cœur Défense 2001 office 161.0 528 40 La Défense Courbevoie
14 Tour Adria (Technip) 2002 office 155.0 509 40 La Défense Courbevoie
15 Tour Égée (Ernst&Young) 1999 office 155.0 509 40 La Défense Courbevoie
16 Tour Ariane 1975 office 152.0 499 36 La Défense Puteaux
17 Tour Pleyel 1972 mixed 143.0 469 37 Carrefour Pleyel Saint-Denis
18 Tour CBX 2005 office 142.0 466 36 La Défense Courbevoie
19 Tour Hertzienne TDF du Fort de Romainville 1984 telecom structure 141.0 463 Les Lilas Les Lilas
20 Hôtel Concorde Lafayette 1974 hotel 137.0 (190.0 - antenna) 449 33 17th arr. Paris
21 Tour Défense 2000 1974 residential 136.0 446 46 La Défense Puteaux
22 Tour Europlaza 1995 office 135.0 443 31 La Défense Courbevoie
23 Tour Descartes (IBM) 1988 office 130.0 427 40 La Défense Courbevoie
24 Cheminée du Front de Seine 1973 chimney 130.0 427 15th arr. Paris
25 Tour Les Poissons 1970 mixed 128.0 420 42 La Défense Courbevoie
26 Tour France 1973 residential 126.0 413 40 La Défense Puteaux
27 Tour Olympe (Daewoo) 1974 office 125.0 410 35 Porte d'Aubervilliers Aubervilliers
28 Tour Prélude, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 123.1 404 39 19th arr. Paris
29 Tour Levant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122.0 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
30 Tour Ponant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122.0 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
31 Tour Franklin 1972 office 120.0 394 33 La Défense Puteaux
32 Chennevières sur Marne Telecommunication Tower 1972 communication 120.0 394 Chennevières sur Marne
33 Tour Sequoia (Bull, Cegetel, SFR) 1990 office 119.0 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
34 Tour Winterthur 1973 office 119.0 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
35 Tour Michelet (Total) 1985 office 117.0 384 34 La Défense Puteaux
36 Tour CB16 2003 office 117.0 384 32 La Défense Courbevoie
37 Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse 1974 hotel 116.1 381 31 14th arr. Paris
38 Tour Super-Italie 1973 residential 113.0 371 38 13th arr. Paris
39 Tour Neptune 1972 office 113.0 371 28 La Défense Courbevoie
40 Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine 1974 office 113.0 371 25 La Défense Nanterre
41 Grande Arche 1989 monument, office 110.0 361 37 La Défense Puteaux
42 Tour Manhattan 1975 office 110.0 361 32 La Défense Courbevoie
43 Tour Giralda residential 110.0 361 36 20th arr. Paris
44 Tour Aurore 1970 office 110.0 361 29 La Défense Courbevoie
45 Tour Eve 1975 mixed 109.0 358 36 La Défense Puteaux
46 Tour Initiale 1967 office 109.0 358 30 La Défense Puteaux
47 Tour Fugue, Orgues de Flandre 1972 residential 108.0 354 35 19th arr. Paris
48 Tour Nuage 1, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105.0 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
49 Tour Nuage 2, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105.0 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
50 Dôme des Invalides 1706 church 105.0 344 7th arr. Paris
51 Résidence Antoine et Cléopâtre, Italie 13 1970 residential 104.0 341 37 13th arr. Paris
52 Tour Gambetta 1975 residential 104.0 341 37 La Défense Courbevoie
53 Tour Anvers, Les Olympiades [3] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
54 Tour Athènes, Les Olympiades [4] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
55 Tour Cortina, Les Olympiades [5] 1970 residential 104.0 341 34 13th arr. Paris
56 Tour Helsinki, Les Olympiades [6] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
57 Tour Londres, Les Olympiades [7] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
58 Tour Mexico, Les Olympiades [8] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
59 Tour Sapporo, Les Olympiades [9] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
60 Tour Tokyo, Les Olympiades [10] 1974 residential 104.0 341 36 13th arr. Paris
61 Tour Chéops, Italie 13 1970 residential 103.0 338 35 13th arr. Paris
62 Tour Mykérinos, Italie 13 1970 residential 103.0 338 35 13th arr. Paris
63 Tour Cèdre 1998 office 103.0 338 26 La Défense Courbevoie
64 Tour Ancône, Italie 13 1970 residential 102.0 335 35 13th arr. Paris
65 Tour Bologne, Italie 13 1970 residential 102.0 335 35 13th arr. Paris
66 Tour Ferrare, Italie 13 1970 residential 102.0 335 35 13th arr. Paris
67 Tour Palerme, Italie 13 1970 residential 102.0 335 35 13th arr. Paris
68 Tour Ravenne, Italie 13 1970 residential 102.0 335 35 13th arr. Paris
69 Tour Cantate, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 101.0 331 30 19th arr. Paris
70 Tour Opus12 1973 office 100.0 328 27 La Défense Puteaux
71 Tour Athéna 1984 office 100.0 328 25 La Défense Puteaux
72 Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel, Front de Seine 1976 hotel 100.0 328 31 15th arr. Paris
73 Tour Totem, Front de Seine 1979 residential 100.0 328 31 15th arr. Paris
9 Tour Sequana 2010 office 100 328 23 Issy-les-Moulineaux
74 Tour Cristal, Front de Seine 1988–1990 office 95.0 328 27 15th arr. Paris
75 Tour Paris Seine (Résidence Duvergier) 1973 residential 100.0 328 30 19th arr. Paris
76 Tour Vendôme 1975 office 100.0 328 29 Pont de Sèvres Boulogne-Billancourt
77 Tour Europe 1969 office 99.0 325 28 La Défense Courbevoie
78 Tour AIG 1967 office 99.0 325 27 La Défense Courbevoie
79 Tour Paris Côté Seine, Front de Seine 1977 hotel 98.0 322 32 15th arr. Paris
80 Tour de Seine, Front de Seine 1970 residential 98.1 322 31 15th arr. Paris
81 Tour Prisma (Tour Kvaerner) 1998 office 97.0 318 25 La Défense Courbevoie
82 Tour Chambord, Italie 13 1970 residential 96.0 315 34 13th arr. Paris
83 Tour Atlas, Italie 13 1970 residential 95.0 312 33 13th arr. Paris
84 Tour Puccini, Italie 13 1970 residential 95.0 312 33 13th arr. Paris
85 Tour Verdi, Italie 13 1970 residential 95.0 312 33 13th arr. Paris
86 Tour Atlantique 1970 office 95.0 312 27 La Défense Puteaux
87 Tour Pascal 1983 office 95.0 312 27 La Défense Puteaux
88 Tour Mantoue, Italie 13 1970 residential 95.0 312 33 13th arr. Paris
89 Tour de Mars, Front de Seine 1974 residential 94.0 308 32 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Beaugrenelle, Front de Seine 1979 residential 94.0 308 30 15th arr. Paris
91 Tour Perspective 1, Front de Seine 1973 residential 94.0 308 30 15th arr. Paris
92 Tour Perspective 2, Front de Seine 1975 residential 94.0 308 30 15th arr. Paris
93 Tour Reflets, Front de Seine 1976 residential 94.0 308 30 15th arr. Paris
94 Tour Avant-Seine, Front de Seine 1975 residential 93.0 305 32 15th arr. Paris
95 Tour Espace 2000, Front de Seine 1976 residential 93.0 305 31 15th arr. Paris
96 Tour Evasion 2000, Front de Seine 1971 residential 93.0 305 31 15th arr. Paris
97 Tour Panorama, Front de Seine 1974 residential 93.0 305 30 15th arr. Paris
98 Tour Rive Gauche, Front de Seine 1975 residential 93.0 305 30 15th arr. Paris
99 Tour Keller, Front de Seine 1970 residential 93.0 305 29 15th arr. Paris
100 Residences Beryl, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
101 Residences Jade, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
102 Residences Onyx, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
103 Residences Rubis, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
104 Notre-Dame de Paris (spire) 1163-1345 church 92.0 302 Ile de la Cité Paris
105 Tour Zamansky, Jussieu 1971 education 92.0 295 27 5th arr. Paris
106 Tour Capri, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
107 Tour Rimini, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
108 Tour Abeille, Italie 13 1970 residential 92.0 302 32 13th arr. Paris
109 Tour Chéphren, Italie 13 1970 residential 90.0 295 27 13th arr. Paris
110 Orgues de Flandre 4 1979 residential 90.0 295 26 19th arr. Paris
111 Tour Pacific 1992 office 90.0 295 25 La Défense Puteaux
A panoramic view of Paris' Front de Seine
A panoramic view of the towers of the 13th arrondissement of Paris

Structures proposed, approved, or under construction [edit]

This is a list of structures that are either under construction or due to start construction soon. Structures are sorted by planned height. The Authority managing La Défense, the EPAD, has launched several contests for new towers in a large scale operation of renovation of the business district. The tallest towers are expected to exceed 300 m. Other proposed projects are currently being talked about in other municipalities of the inner suburbs such as Issy-les-Moulineaux, Boulogne-Billancourt or Saint-Denis.

Name Use Height Levels District Commune
(municipality)		 Notes
meters feet
Hermitage Plaza 1 office 323 1,060 92 La Défense Courbevoie approved
Hermitage Plaza 2 office 323 1,060 94 La Défense Courbevoie approved
Tour Phare office app. 300 app. 1,000 68 La Défense Puteaux on hold
Tour Air² office 220 720 43 La Défense Courbevoie approved
Tour Majunga office 195 640 45 La Défense Puteaux under construction
Triangle office 180 591 41 Val de Seine Paris proposed
Tour Carpe Diem office 165 541 32 La Défense Courbevoie under construction
Tour D2 office 160 525 37 La Défense Courbevoie under construction
Tour AVA office 142 466 34 La Défense Courbevoie proposed

Gallery [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ by Egbert Gramsbergen and Paul Kazmierczak, Almanac of Architecture and Design 2004. "Skyscraper Cities Ranking List". Retrieved 2006-06-29. 
  2. ^ "www.paris-skyscrapers.com". Paris-Skyscrapers. Retrieved 2007-05-16. 
  3. ^ Tour Cortina, Paris
  4. ^ emporis.com
  5. ^ emporis.com
  6. ^ emporis.com
  7. ^ emporis.com
  8. ^ emporis.com
  9. ^ emporis.com
  10. ^ emporis.com

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