The tallest structure in the City of Paris and the Île de France remains the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement, 300 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 Eiffel Tower 324 meters (1889)
Tour First, 231 meters (1974)
Tour Montparnasse, 210 meters (1973)
Tour Total, 187 meters (1985)
Tour Areva, 184 meters (1974)
Tours Société Générale, 167 meters (1995)
The business district of La Defense
The Front de Seine project in the 15th arrondissement
Towers in the 13th arrondissement
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).