Tour Ariane

Tour Ariane
Map
General information
TypeOffice
LocationLa Défense
(Puteaux)
Coordinates48°53′22″N 2°14′37″E / 48.88944°N 2.24361°E / 48.88944; 2.24361
Construction started1973
Completed1975
OwnerUnibail-Rodamco
Height
Antenna spire152 m (499 ft)
Roof152 m (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count36
Floor area57,300 m2 (617,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Zammit, Jean de Mailly
Website
parisladefense.com/en/discover/towers/ariane

Tour Ariane (English: Ariane Tower); previously known as tour Générale between 1973 and 1995, is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, the high-rise business district situated west of Paris, France.[1]

Built in 1975, it belongs to the 2nd generation of skyscrapers in La Défense. The tower is 152 m (499 ft) tall and has 36 floors.[2] In spite of a very conventional design, the tower offers an interesting and original cladding. The entrance of the tower was modified in the 1990s. The tower has been undergoing major refurbishment in 2009.[3][4]

The tower is owned by GIC Private Limited, which acquired the tower from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for approximately €465 million in October 2018.[5]

On 27 March 2014, French rock and urban climber Alain Robert, a.k.a. "the French Spider-Man", climbed the famous tower in 45 minutes. Onlookers and police gathered to watch his climb. He was arrested by police and later released without being charged.[6][7]

See also

Ground-level view of Tour Ariane

References

  1. ^ Ariane
  2. ^ Regus La Défense Tour Ariane
  3. ^ La réhabilitation de la tour Ariane ne manque pas de profondeur
  4. ^ "Ariane Tower".
  5. ^ "GIC enters into agreement to acquire Tour Ariane in Paris | GIC Newsroom".
  6. ^ "French 'Spiderman' Scales Paris Tower". NBC News.
  7. ^ "News - msn".[permanent dead link‍]