List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region
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 neighboring communes).The Paris urban area contains the most skyscrapers of any metropolitan area in the European Union:[cite web| url=http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/skylines.html| title=Skyscraper Cities Ranking List | first=Almanac of Architecture and Design 2004 | last=by Egbert Gramsbergen and Paul Kazmierczak | accessdate=2006-06-29] as of late 2007, there are 14 skyscrapers that reach a height of at least 150 meters (492 feet), with one more under construction (Tour AXA), compared to 11 such skyscrapers in London, 10 in Frankfurt and four 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", 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 (Quartier chinois). 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 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). The tallest skyscraper of Paris, the Tour Montparnasse, stands alone in the Montparnasse area.
Tallest buildings and structures
This list ranks Paris skyscrapers and free-standing towers that stand at least convert|90|m|ft|0 tall.[cite web |url=http://www.paris-skyscrapers.com/immeubles_villes.html |title=www.paris-skyscrapers.com |publisher=Paris-Skyscrapers |accessdate=2007-05-16] Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.]tructures 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.
References
External links
* [http://www.paris-skyscrapers.com/immeubles_villes.html Paris-Skyscrapers] : Survey of high-rise buildings in Paris area.
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?27775576 Paris area diagrams on Skyscraperpage.com] : Diagrams showing the tallest structures in the Paris urban area.
* [http://www.paris-skyscrapers.com/forum/index.php Paris-Skyscrapers forum] : Forums about urbanism and architecture in Paris area "(temporarily off-line)".
* [http://www.skyscrapercity.com/ Skyscrapercity] : International forums about highrise buildings.
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/me/?id=100195 Emporis page on the Paris metro area] : International database of highrise buildings (incomplete).
* [http://en.structurae.de/index.cfm? Structurae] : International database of structures (incomplete).
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