Tour Montparnasse
| Tour Maine-Montparnasse | |
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Tour Montparnasse
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 33 Avenue du Maine 15th arrondissement Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′32″N 2°19′19″E / 48.8421°N 2.3220°ECoordinates: 48°50′32″N 2°19′19″E / 48.8421°N 2.3220°E |
| Construction started | 1969 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58 |
| Floor area | 88,400 m2 (952,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cabinet Saubot-Jullien Eugène Élie Beaudouin Louis-Gabriel de Hoÿm de Marien Urbain Cassan A. Epstein and Sons International |
| References | |
Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a 210-metre (689 ft) office skyscraper located in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed by the 231-metre (758 ft) Tour First. As of March 2017[update], it is the 14th tallest building in the European Union. The tower was designed by architects Eugène Beaudouin, Urbain Cassan, and Louis Hoym de Marien and built by Campenon Bernard.
Built on top of the Montparnasse – Bienvenüe Paris Métro station, the 59 floors of the tower are mainly occupied by offices. The 56th floor, with a restaurant called le Ciel de Paris, and the terrace on the top floor, are open to the public for viewing the city. The view covers a radius of 40 km (25 mi); aircraft can be seen taking off from Orly Airport. The guard rail, to which various antennae are attached, can be pneumatically lowered.
The tower's simple architecture, large proportions and monolithic appearance have been often criticised for being out of place in Paris's urban landscape. As a result, two years after its completion the construction of buildings over seven stories high in the city centre was banned.
The design of the tower predates architectural trends of more modern skyscrapers today that are often designed to provide a window for every office. Only the offices around the perimeter of each floor of Tour Montparnasse have windows.
It is said that the view from the top is the most beautiful in Paris, because it is the only place from which the tower cannot be seen.
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