List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

The tallest structure in the City of Paris and the Île de France remains the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement, 324 meters high, completed in 1889 as the gateway to the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition. The tallest building in the Paris region is the Tour First, at 231 meters, located in La Defense. It is tied for seventh place among the Tallest buildings in the European Union. The tallest building within the city limits of Paris is the Tour Montparnasse, 210 meters high.

The Paris region has two of the tallest twenty-five building in the European Union; the Tour First and the Tour Montparnasse. As of 2015, there are 17 skyscrapers that reach a roof height of at least 150 metres (492 feet).

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

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 Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile 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.

This list ranks the Paris area buildings and structures that stand at least 100 meters tall.[1] 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 324 1062 4 7th arr. Paris
2 Tour First 1974 / 2011 office 231 758 50 La Défense Courbevoie
3 Tour Montparnasse 1973 office 210 689 59 15th arr. Paris
4 Tour Majunga 2014 office 194 636 45 La Défense Puteaux
5 Tour Total 1985 office 187 614 48 La Défense Courbevoie
6 Tour GDF SUEZ 2008 office 185 607 38 La Défense Courbevoie
7 Tour Areva 1974 office 184 604 44 La Défense Courbevoie
8 Tour Granite (Société Générale) 2008 office 183 600 37 La Défense Nanterre
9 Tour CB21 1974 office 179 587 44 La Défense Courbevoie
10 Tour D2 2014 office 171 574 37 La Défense Courbevoie
11 Tour Alicante (Société Générale) 1995 office 167 548 37 La Défense Nanterre
12 Tour Chassagne (Société Générale) 1995 office 167 548 37 La Défense Nanterre
13 Tour Carpe Diem 2013 office 166 531 32 La Défense Courbevoie
14 Tour EDF 2001 office 165 541 41 La Défense Puteaux
15 Cœur Défense 2001 office 161 528 40 La Défense Courbevoie
16 Tour Adria (Technip) 2002 office 155 509 40 La Défense Courbevoie
17 Tour Égée (Ernst&Young) 1999 office 155 509 40 La Défense Courbevoie
18 Tour Ariane 1975 office 152 499 36 La Défense Puteaux
19 Tour Pleyel 1972 mixed 143 469 37 Carrefour Pleyel Saint-Denis
20 Tour Dexia 2005 office 142 466 36 La Défense Courbevoie
21 Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile 1974 hotel 137 (190—antenna) 449 33 17th arr. Paris
22 Tour Défense 2000 1974 residential 136 446 46 La Défense Puteaux
23 Tour Europlaza 1995 office 135 443 31 La Défense Courbevoie
24 Tour Eqho 1988 office 130 427 40 La Défense Courbevoie
25 Tour Les Poissons 1970 mixed 128 420 42 La Défense Courbevoie
26 Tour France 1973 residential 126 413 40 La Défense Puteaux
27 Tour La Villette 1974 office 125 410 35 Porte d'Aubervilliers Aubervilliers
28 Tour Prélude, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 123 404 39 19th arr. Paris
29 Tour Levant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
30 Tour Ponant, les Mercuriales 1975 office 122 400 33 Porte de Bagnolet Bagnolet
31 Tour Franklin 1972 office 120 394 33 La Défense Puteaux
32 Tour Sequoia (Bull, Cegetel, SFR) 1990 office 119 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
33 Tour Winterthur 1973 office 119 390 33 La Défense Puteaux
34 Tour Total 1985 office 117 384 34 La Défense Puteaux
35 Tour CGI 2003 office 117 384 32 La Défense Courbevoie
36 Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel 1974 hotel 116 381 31 14th arr. Paris
37 Tour Super-Italie 1973 residential 113 371 38 13th arr. Paris
38 Tour Neptune 1972 office 113 371 28 La Défense Courbevoie
39 Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine 1974 office 113 371 25 La Défense Nanterre
40 Grande Arche 1989 monument, office 110 361 37 La Défense Puteaux
41 Tour Manhattan 1975 office 110 361 32 La Défense Courbevoie
42 Tour Giralda residential 110 361 36 20th arr. Paris
43 Tour Aurore 1970 office 110 361 29 La Défense Courbevoie
44 Tour Eve 1975 mixed 109 358 36 La Défense Puteaux
45 Tour Initiale 1967 office 109 358 30 La Défense Puteaux
46 Tour Fugue, Orgues de Flandre 1972 residential 108 354 35 19th arr. Paris
47 Tour Nuage 1, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
48 Tour Nuage 2, Tours Aillaud 1976 residential 105 344 39 La Défense Nanterre
49 Résidence Antoine et Cléopâtre, Italie 13 1970 residential 104 341 37 13th arr. Paris
50 Tour Gambetta 1975 residential 104 341 37 La Défense Courbevoie
51 Tour Anvers, Les Olympiades [2] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
52 Tour Athènes, Les Olympiades [3] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
53 Tour Cortina, Les Olympiades [2] 1970 residential 104 341 34 13th arr. Paris
54 Tour Helsinki, Les Olympiades [4] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
55 Tour Londres, Les Olympiades [5] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
56 Tour Mexico, Les Olympiades [6] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
57 Tour Sapporo, Les Olympiades [7] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
58 Tour Tokyo, Les Olympiades [8] 1974 residential 104 341 36 13th arr. Paris
59 Tour Chéops, Italie 13 1970 residential 103 338 35 13th arr. Paris
60 Tour Mykérinos, Italie 13 1970 residential 103 338 35 13th arr. Paris
61 Tour Cèdre 1998 office 103 338 26 La Défense Courbevoie
62 Tour Ancône, Italie 13 1970 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
63 Tour Bologne, Italie 13 1970 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
64 Tour Ferrare, Italie 13 1970 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
65 Tour Palerme, Italie 13 1970 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
66 Tour Ravenne, Italie 13 1970 residential 102 335 35 13th arr. Paris
67 Tour Cantate, Orgues de Flandre 1979 residential 101 331 30 19th arr. Paris
68 Tour Opus12 1973 office 100 328 27 La Défense Puteaux
69 Tour Athéna 1984 office 100 328 25 La Défense Puteaux
70 Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel, Front de Seine 1976 hotel 100 328 31 15th arr. Paris
71 Tour Totem, Front de Seine 1979 residential 100 328 31 15th arr. Paris
72 Tour Sequana 2010 office 100 328 23 Val de Seine Issy-les-Moulineaux
73 Tour Les Terrasses Rodin 1979 residential 100 328 29 Issy-les-Moulineaux
74 Tour Vendôme [9] 1975 office 100 328 29 Boulogne-Billancourt

Structures proposed, approved, or 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. 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 mixed-use 323 1,060 85 La Défense Courbevoie Construction will begin in 2016
Hermitage Plaza 2 mixed-use 323 1,060 86 La Défense Courbevoie Construction will begin in 2016
Tour Hekla office 220 721 41 La Défense Puteaux approved
Tour Air² office 202 663 43 La Défense Courbevoie approved
Triangle office 180 591 41 15th arr. Paris approved
Tour Duo office 180 591 39 13th arr. Paris approved
Tour Saint-Gobain office 174 570 39 La Défense Courbevoie Construction site preparation
Tour Trinity office 167 547 32 La Défense Puteaux Construction will start in 2016
TGI courthouse 160 525 30 17th arr. Paris under construction
Tour Alto office 150 492 38 La Défense Courbevoie proposed
Tour Hélice office 145 475 36 Val de Seine Issy-les-Moulineaux proposed
Tour AVA office 142 466 34 La Défense Courbevoie proposed
Tour Fiducial office 127 416 39 La Défense Courbevoie proposed
Tour Duo office 115 377 25 13th arr. Paris proposed

See also

References

  • Schaugg, Johannes: High-Rise Buildings: Paris, Books on Demand, 2009, ISBN 978-3-8370-8893-9.
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