Paris

France

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

2 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tour Montparnasse (1973)

Tallest Building

Tour Montparnasse (209 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (100%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (50%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

194

Tallest City in

the World

17

Tallest City in

Europe

3

Tallest City in

France

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Tour Montparnasse	209 m / 686 ft
2	Tours DUO 1	180 m / 591 ft
3	Tribunal de Paris	159.7 m / 524 ft
4	Hotel Concorde Lafayette	137 m / 449 ft
5	Tour Cristal	126 m / 413 ft
6	Tour Prelude	123 m / 404 ft
7	Tours DUO 2	122 m / 400 ft
8	Hotel Meridien Montparnasse	116 m / 381 ft
9	Tour Super-Italie	112 m / 367 ft
10	Tour Fugue	108 m / 354 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Paris CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Dassault Systèmes	Paris	Platinum	0	COMP
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	110	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Atixis	Paris	Silver	0	PMNG • ENGO
BOA	Paris	Silver	1	OTHR
Bouygues Batiment International	Paris	Silver	14	CIV • PMNG • CON • MEP
Bouygues Immobilier	Paris	Silver	4	URB • DEV
Cro&Co Architecture	Paris	Silver	1	ARCH
Franck Boutté Consultants	Paris	Silver	0	ENVE
Hardel Le Bihan Architectes	Paris	Silver	2	ARCH
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	35	FAC
Nicolas Laisne Architectes	Paris	Silver	1
setec tpi	Paris	Silver	6	CIV
Terrell Group	Dubai	Silver	7	STRC • ENGM • FAC • MEP
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	Paris	Silver	3	DEV
Valode & Pistre	Paris	Silver	7	ARCH
Université de Paris - EPAURIF	Paris	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	PMNG • ACAD • NONP

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