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List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

This is a List of the tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region, consisting of the inner Paris urban area (Paris and neighbouring communes).

La Défense, as seen from the Arc de Triomphe.
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La Défense, as seen from the Arc de Triomphe.

The Paris urban area is among those hosting the most skyscrapers in the European Union:[1] as of 2006 there are 12 skyscrapers with roof height above 150 meters (492 feet) and 2 more under construction (compared to 10 such skyscrapers in Frankfurt, 9 in London, and 4 in Warsaw). Most of Paris' high-rise buildings are located in three distinct areas; La Défense, located in Paris western inner suburbs in the département of the Hauts-de-Seine, Italie 13, located in the Southern half of the 13th arrondissement, and the Front de Seine located in the 15th arrondissement.

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. 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 urban area, mainly in close proximity of 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.

Top 100 tallest buildings and structures

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

This list is a survey of the top 100 tallest buildings and structures in the Paris urban area[2]. The list is sorted by official height. If two or more structures have the same height, equal ranking is given and the structures are listed in alphabetical order.

One hundred Tallest Buildings and Structures in the Paris Urban Area
Rank Name Built Use Height
(metres)		 Height
(feet)		 Levels District Commune
(municipality)
1 Tour Eiffel 1889 monument,
telecom structure		 324 1,063 3 7th arr. Paris
2 Tour Maine Montparnasse 1972 office 210 689 60 15th arr. Paris
3 Maudétour en Vexin transmitter [2]  ? guyed mast 200 - Maudétour en Vexin
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
6 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
11 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 Pleyel 1972 mixed 143 469 37 Carrefour Pleyel Saint-Denis
15 Tour CBX 2005 office 142 466 36 La Défense Courbevoie
16 Tour Hertzienne TDF du Fort de Romainville 1984 telecom structure 141 463 Les Lilas Les Lilas
17 Hôtel Concorde Lafayette 1974 hotel 137 449 33 17th arr. Paris
18 Tour Défense 2000 1974 residential 136 446 46 La Défense Puteaux
19 Tour Europlaza 1995 office 135 443 31 La Défense Courbevoie
20 Tour Descartes (IBM) 1988 office 130 427 40 La Défense Courbevoie
20 Cheminée du Front de Seine 1973 chimney 130 427 15th arr. Paris
22 Tour Les Poissons 1970 mixed 128 420 42 La Défense Courbevoie
23 Tour France 1973 residential 126 413 40 La Défense Puteaux
24 Tour Olympe (Daewoo) 1974 office 125 410 35 Porte d'Aubervilliers Aubervilliers
25 Tour Prélude, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 123 404 39 19th arr. Paris
26 Tour Levant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
26 Tour Ponant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
28 Tour Franklin 1972 office 120 394 33 La Défense Puteaux
29 Chennevières sur Marne Telecommunication Tower  ? communication 120 394 Chennevières sur Marne
29 Tour Sequoia (Bull, Cegetel, SFR) 1990 office 119 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
29 Tour Winterthur 1973 office 119 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
31 Tour Michelet (Total) 1985 office 117 384 34 La Défense Puteaux
31 Tour CB16 2003 office 117 384 32 La Défense Courbevoie
33 Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse 1974 hotel 116 381 31 14th arr. Paris
34 Tour Super-Italie 1973 residential 113 371 38 13th arr. Paris
35 Tour Neptune 1972 office 113 371 28 La Défense Courbevoie
35 Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine 1974 office 113 371 25 La Défense Nanterre
37 Grande Arche 1989 monument, office 110 361 37 La Défense Puteaux
37 Tour Manhattan 1975 office 110 361 32 La Défense Courbevoie
37 Tour Giralda residential 110 361 36 20th arr. Paris
37 Tour Aurore 1970 office 110 361 29 La Défense Courbevoie
41 Tour Eve 1975 mixed 109 358 36 La Défense Puteaux
41 Tour Initiale 1967 office 109 358 30 La Défense Puteaux
43 Tour Fugue, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 108 354 35 19th arr. Paris
44 Tour Nuage 1, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
44 Tour Nuage 2, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
44 Dôme des Invalides 1708 church 105 344 7th arr. Paris
47 Résidence Antoine et Cléopâtre, Italie 13 residential 104 341 37 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Gambetta 1975 residential 104 341 37 La Défense Courbevoie
47 Tour Anvers, Les Olympiades [3] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Athènes, Les Olympiades [4] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Cortina, Les Olympiades [5] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Helsinki, Les Olympiades [6] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Londres, Les Olympiades [7] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Mexico, Les Olympiades [8] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Sapporo, Les Olympiades [9] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
47 Tour Tokyo, Les Olympiades [10] residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
57 Tour Chéops, Italie 13 residential 103 338 35 13th arr. Paris
57 Tour Mykérinos, Italie 13 residential 103 338 35 13th arr. Paris
57 Tour Cèdre 1998 office 103 338 26 La Défense Courbevoie
60 Tour Ancône, Italie 13 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
60 Tour Bologne, Italie 13 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
60 Tour Ferrare, Italie 13 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
60 Tour Palerme, Italie 13 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
60 Tour Ravenne, Italie 13 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
65 Tour Cantate, Orgues de Flandre residential 101 331 30 19th arr. Paris
66 Tour Opus12 1973 office 100 328 27 La Défense Puteaux
66 Tour Athéna 1984 office 100 328 25 La Défense Puteaux
66 Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel, Front de Seine 1976 hotel 100 328 31 15th arr. Paris
66 Tour Totem, Front de Seine 1979 residential 100 328 31 15th arr. Paris
66 Tour Cristal, Front de Seine 1990 office 100 328 27 15th arr. Paris
66 Tour Paris Seine (Résidence Duvergier) 1973 residential 100 328 30 19th arr. Paris
66 Tour Vendôme 1975 office 100 328 29 Pont de Sèvres Boulogne
73 Tour Europe 1969 office 99 325 28 La Défense Courbevoie
73 Tour AIG 1967 office 99 325 27 La Défense Courbevoie
75 Tour Paris Côté Seine, Front de Seine 1977 hotel 98 322 32 15th arr. Paris
75 Tour de Seine, Front de Seine 1970 residential 98 322 32 15th arr. Paris
77 Tour Prisma (Tour Kvaerner) 1998 office 97 318 25 La Défense Courbevoie
78 Tour Chambord, Italie 13 residential 96 315 34 13th arr. Paris
79 Tour Atlas, Italie 13 residential 95 312 33 13th arr. Paris
79 Tour Puccini, Italie 13 residential 95 312 33 13th arr. Paris
79 Tour Verdi, Italie 13 residential 95 312 33 13th arr. Paris
79 Tour Atlantique 1970 office 95 312 27 La Défense Puteaux
79 Tour Pascal 1983 office 95 312 27 La Défense Puteaux
79 Tour Mantoue, Italie 13 residential 95 312 13th arr. Paris
85 Tour de Mars, Front de Seine 1974 residential 94 308 32 15th arr. Paris
85 Tour Beaugrenelle, Front de Seine 1979 residential 94 308 30 15th arr. Paris
85 Tour Perspective 1, Front de Seine 1973 residential 94 308 30 15th arr. Paris
85 Tour Perspective 2, Front de Seine 1975 residential 94 308 30 15th arr. Paris
85 Tour Reflets, Front de Seine 1976 residential 94 308 30 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Avant-Seine, Front de Seine 1975 residential 93 305 32 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Espace 2000, Front de Seine 1976 residential 93 305 31 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Evasion 2000, Front de Seine 1971 residential 93 305 31 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Panorama, Front de Seine 1974 residential 93 305 30 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Rive Gauche, Front de Seine 1975 residential 93 305 30 15th arr. Paris
90 Tour Keller, Front de Seine 1970 residential 93 305 29 15th arr. Paris
96 Residences Beryl, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Residences Jade, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Residences Onyx, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Residences Rubis, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Tour Abeille, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Tour Capri, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Tour Rimini, Italie 13 residential 92 302 32 13th arr. Paris
96 Notre-Dame de Paris (spire) church 92 302 Ile de la Cité Paris
104 Tour Chéphren, Italie 13 residential 90 295 27 13th arr. Paris
104 Orgues de Flandre 4 residential 90 295 26 19th arr. Paris
104 Tour Pacific 1992 office 90 295 25 La Défense Puteaux
104 Tour Zamansky, Jussieu office 90 295 24 5th arr. Paris
A panoramic view of the 13th arr. towers in Paris
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A panoramic view of the 13th arr. towers in Paris

Structures proposed, approved, or under construction

Tour Granite, currently under construction.
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Tour Granite, currently under construction.

This is a list of structures that are either under construction or due to start construction soon. Structures are sorted by planned height.

Structures to be built in the Paris Metropolitan Area
Name Use Height Levels District Commune
(municipality)		 Notes
meters feet
Tour Generali office 318 1,043 56 La Défense Courbevoie approved
Tour Phare office app. 300 app. 1,000 - La Défense Puteaux approved
Tour Assur (AXA) office 240 787 61 La Défense Courbevoie under reconstruction
Tour Air² office 195 640 43 La Défense Courbevoie proposed
Tour Majunga office 195 640 - La Défense Puteaux proposed
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 D2 office app. 170 app. 560 - La Défense Courbevoie proposed
Tour de Levallois 1 office 165 541 42 Collange-Front de Seine Levallois-Perret approved
Tour de Levallois 2 office 165 541 42 Collange-Front de Seine Levallois-Perret approved
Tour du Palais de Justice office 115 377 13th arr. Paris proposed
Tour Mozart office 97 318 Val de Seine Issy-les-Moulineaux under construction

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.

References

  1. ^ by Egbert Gramsbergen and Paul Kazmierczak, Almanac of Architecture and Design 2004. Skyscraper Cities Ranking List. Retrieved on 2006-06-29.
  2. ^ Paris-Skyscrapers. www.paris-skyscrapers.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
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