| Tour Ariane | |
| Location: | La Défense (Puteaux) |
| Coordinates: | 48.8894°N 2.2436°W |
| Start Date: | 1973 |
| Completion Date: | 1975 |
| Building Type: | Office |
| Antenna Spire: | 152m (499feet) |
| Roof: | 152m (499feet) |
| Floor Count: | 36 |
| Floor Area: | 57300m2 |
| Architect: | Robert Zammit, Jean de Mailly |
| Owner: | Unibail-Rodamco |
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]