| Tour Ariane | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | La Défense (Puteaux) |
| Coordinates | 48°53′22″N 2°14′37″E / 48.88944°N 2.24361°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 | |
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]