Tour 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]

Tour Ariane
General information
Type	Office
Location	La Défense (Puteaux)
Coordinates	48°53′22″N 2°14′37″E
Construction started	1973
Completed	1975
Owner	Unibail-Rodamco
Height
Antenna spire	152 m (499 ft)
Roof	152 m (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	36
Floor area	57,300 m2 (617,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Robert Zammit, Jean de Mailly
Website
parisladefense.com/en/discover/towers/ariane

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

• La Défense
• List of tallest structures in Paris
• Skyscraper