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

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]}