See also: List of tallest buildings in France, List of tallest buildings in Europe and List of tallest structures in Europe. The tallest structure in the City of Paris and the Île-de-France remains the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement, 330 meters high, completed in 1889 as the gateway to the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition. The tallest building in the Paris region is the Tour Link, at 242 meters, located in La Défense. It is tied for ninth place among the tallest buildings in the European Union. The tallest building within the city limits of Paris is the Tour Montparnasse, 210 meters high.
The Paris region has four of the tallest twenty-five buildings in the European Union: the tour Link, the Tour First, the Tour Hekla, and the Tour Montparnasse. As of 2022, there are 23 skyscrapers that reach a roof height of at least .
Most of the Paris region's high-rise buildings are located in three distinct areas:
Other high-rise buildings are scattered throughout the Paris area, mainly in close proximity to the Périphérique freeway. These include Les Mercuriales in Bagnolet, the Tour Pleyel in Saint-Denis, and the Hôtel Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile in the city proper (near the Porte Maillot).
However the tallest tower is built within central Paris: the iconic Eiffel Tower standing alongside the Seine River at the heart of the 7th arrondissement. Built in 1889, it was the first man-made structure in the world to exceed 1,000 feet.
This list ranks the Paris area buildings and structures that stand at least 100 meters tall.[1] Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
This is a list of structures that are either under construction or due to start construction soon. Structures are sorted by planned height.The Authority managing La Défense, the EPAD, has launched several contests for new towers in a large scale operation of renovation of the business district. Other proposed projects are currently being talked about in other municipalities of the inner suburbs such as Issy-les-Moulineaux, Boulogne-Billancourt or Saint-Denis.
| Name | Use | Height | Levels | District | Commune (municipality) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | ||||||
| The Link | office | 242m (794feet) | 53 | La Défense | Puteaux | under construction | |
| New Tour Montparnasse | mixed-use | 232m (761feet) | 15th arr. | Paris | approved | ||
| Tours Sisters Tour 1 | office | 229m (751feet) | 55 | La Défense | Courbevoie | approved but on hold | |
| Tour de Charenton | residential, hotel | 210m (690feet) | Charenton-le-Pont | proposed | |||
| Tour des Jardins de l'Arche | office, hotel | 206m (676feet) | La Défense | Nanterre | approved | ||
| Odyssey - Tour C | office | 189m (620feet) | La Défense | Courbevoie | approved | ||
| Tour Triangle | office | 180m (590feet) | 42 | 15th arr. | Paris | under construction | |
| Le Village Vertical | mixed-use | 180m (590feet) | 42 | 13th arr. | Paris | proposed | |
| Odyssey - Tour O | office, hotel | 176m (577feet) | La Défense | Courbevoie | approved | ||
| Tours Sisters Tour 2 | hotel | 131m (430feet) | La Défense | Courbevoie | approved but on hold | ||
| Tour Maestro | office | 125m (410feet) | 26 | Saint-Denis | under construction | ||
| Les Lumières Pleyel - Lot R3 | mixed-use | 120m (390feet) | 42 | Saint-Denis | proposed | ||
| Odyssey - Tour D | office, residential | 110m (360feet) | La Défense | Courbevoie | approved | ||
| Tour Seine | residential | 100m (300feet) | 13th arr. | Paris | proposed | ||