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The Paris region is among the agglomerations hosting the most skyscrapers in Europe[1]: as of 2006 there are twelve skyscrapers with roof height above 150 meters (492 feet) and two more under construction (compared to 9 such skyscrapers in London, 9 in Frankfurt, 6 in Moscow, and 6 in Istanbul). Most of Paris high-rise buildings are located in three distinct areas: La Défense, the 13th arrondissement, and the Front de Seine (in the 15th arrondissement).

La Défense, the largest business district in Europe, is located west of the city proper, in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine département. Unlike the other high-rise areas, La Défense is dominated mostly by office buildings. The 13th arrondissement towers are mostly residential, located in the south of the arrondissement, in what is today Chinatown. 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.

Other high-rise buildings are scattered throughout the Paris metropolitan area, mainly near the Périphérique freeway. These include Les Mercuriales in Bagnolet, the Tour Pleyel in Saint-Denis, or the Hôtel Concorde Lafayette in the city proper (near the Porte Maillot). The tallest skyscraper of Paris, the Tour Montparnasse, stands alone in the Montparnasse area.

La Défense, one of Paris business districts.

Tallest structures

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The Eiffel Tower from the Pont de la Concorde
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The Tour Montparnasse is the highest skyscraper in Paris, with excellent views from the restaurant and observation deck on top
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La Défense on the Northern circular boulevard.
View from the Tour Montparnasse of the Eiffel Tower and La Défense.

This list is a survey of the top fifty tallest structures in the Paris region [2]. The list is sorted by height. If two or more structures have the same height, equal ranking is given and the structures are listed in alphabetical order.

Fifty Tallest Structures in and around Paris, France
Rank Name Built Use Height Levels District Municipality
meters feet
1 Tour Eiffel 1889 monument, telecom structure 324 1,063 3 7th arr. Paris
2 Tour Maine Montparnasse 1972 office 210 689 59 15th arr. Paris
3 Tour Total 1985 office 187 614 48 La Défense Courbevoie
4 Tour Areva 1974 office 184 604 44 La Défense Courbevoie
5 Tour Gan 1974 office 179 587 44 La Défense Courbevoie
6 Tour Alicante (Société Générale) 1995 office 167 548 37 La Défense Nanterre
Tour Chassagne (Société Générale) 1995 office 167 548 37 La Défense Nanterre
8 Tour EDF 2001 office 165 541 41 La Défense Puteaux
9 Cœur Défense 2001 office 161 528 40 La Défense Courbevoie
10 Tour Assur (AXA) 1974 office 159 522 39 La Défense Courbevoie
11 Tour Adria (Technip) 2002 office 155 509 40 La Défense Courbevoie
Tour Égée (Ernst&Young) 1999 office 155 509 40 La Défense Courbevoie
13 Tour Ariane 1975 office 152 499 36 La Défense Puteaux
14 Tour Les Poissons 1970 mixed 150 492 42 La Défense Courbevoie
15 Tour Pleyel 1972 mixed 143 469 37 Carrefour Pleyel Saint-Denis
16 Tour CBX 2005 office 142 466 36 La Défense Courbevoie
17 Tour Hertzienne TDF de Romainville 1984 telecom structure 141 463 Romainville Romainville
18 Hôtel Concorde Lafayette 1974 hotel 137 449 33 17th arr. Paris
19 Tour Défense 2000 1974 residential 136 446 46 La Défense Puteaux
20 Tour Europlaza 1995 office 135 443 31 La Défense Courbevoie
21 Tour Descartes (IBM) 1988 office 130 427 40 La Défense Courbevoie
22 Tour France 1973 residential 126 413 40 La Défense Puteaux
23 Tour Olympe (Daewoo) 1974 office 125 410 35 Porte d'Aubervilliers Aubervilliers
24 Tour Prélude, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 123 404 39 19th arr. Paris
25 Tour Levant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
Tour Ponant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
27 Tour Franklin 1972 office 120 394 33 La Défense Puteaux
28 Tour Sequoia (Bull, Cegetel, SFR) 1990 office 119 390 33 La Défense Courbevoie
Tour Winterthur 1973 office 119 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
30 Tour Michelet (Total) 1985 office 117 384 34 La Défense Puteaux
Tour CB16 2003 office 117 384 32 La Défense Courbevoie
32 Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse 1974 hotel 116 381 30 14th arr. Paris
33 Tour Super-Italie 1973 residential 113 371 38 13th arr. Paris
34 Tour Neptune 1972 office 113 371 28 La Défense Courbevoie
Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine 1974 office 113 371 25 La Défense Nanterre
36 Grande Arche 1989 office 110 361 37 La Défense Puteaux
Tour Manhattan 1975 office 110 361 32 La Défense Courbevoie
Tour Aurore 1970 office 110 361 29 La Défense Courbevoie
39 Tour Eve 1975 mixed 109 358 30 La Défense Puteaux
Tour Initiale 1967 office 109 358 30 La Défense Puteaux
41 Tour Fugue, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 108 354 35 19th arr. Paris
42 Tour Nuage 1, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
Tour Nuage 2, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
Dôme des Invalides 1708 church 105 344 7th arr. Paris
45 Résidence Antoine et Cléopâtre residential 104 341 37 13th arr. Paris
Tour Gambetta 1975 residential 104 341 37 La Défense Courbevoie
Tour Anvers, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Athènes, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Cortina, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Helsinki, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Londres, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Mexico, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Sapporo, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
Tour Tokyo, Les Olympiades residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
A panoramic view of the 13th arr. towers in Paris

Future structures

Tour Granite, currently under construction.

This is a list of structures that are either under construction or due to start construction soon. A minimum of 6 other skyscrapers from 200 m (650 ft) to more than 400 m (1,300 ft) have been announced in La Défense and are due to be completed by 2015 at the latest, but their specifications are not known yet. Another 200 m tower designed by Jean Nouvel which is not part of that scheme has also been proposed nearby La Défense.

Very recently, two additional towers of 180 m have been announced in the Val de Seine business district located in Issy-les-Moulineaux, and two others of 160 m have been proposed in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Structures are sorted by planned height.

Structures to be built in or near Paris, France
Name Use Height Levels District Municipality Notes
meters feet
Tour Assur (AXA) office 225 728 La Défense Courbevoie renovation
Tour T1 office 185 607 37 La Défense Courbevoie under construction
Tour Granite (Société Générale) office 183 600 37 La Défense Nanterre under construction
Tour de Levallois 1 office 165 541 42 Collange-Front de Seine Levallois-Perret project approved
Tour de Levallois 2 office 165 541 42 Collange-Front de Seine Levallois-Perret project approved
Tour du Palais de Justice office 115 377 13th arr. Paris project approved
Tour Paris Côté Seine (ex-Flatotel) hotel 98 322 32 15th arr. Paris renovation
Tour Mozart office 97 318 Val de Seine Issy-les-Moulineaux project approved

References

  1. ^ by Egbert Gramsbergen and Paul Kazmierczak, Almanac of Architecture and Design 2004. "Skyscraper Cities Ranking List". Retrieved 2006-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Paris-Skyscrapers. "Survey of high-rise buildings in Paris area". Retrieved 2006-03-31.

See also

External links

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