- Tour Pleyel
Skyscraper
name=Tour Pleyel
picture=
location=Saint-Denis
(North of Paris)
construction=1972
use=Mixed use
spire_m=143
spire_ft=469
roof_m=129
roof_ft=423
floors=37
area=
architect=Foliasson, FavatierTour Pleyel is a
skyscraper of mixed use, both residential and commercial, located in the "commune" ofSaint-Denis in the suburbs of Paris, France.Built in 1972, the tower is 129 meters tall. At his top is fixed a large turning advertising sign since 1997 (the advertisement was firstly
Philips , then Siemens since 2006). Including that advertising sign, the total height of the tower is of 143 m.The tower has been built at the former location of the Pleyel factories. Several projects have been proposed since 1959, the one which had been adopted was planning the building of 4 identical towers in the middle of a large urban park of 4 ha. A heliport was even planned on their roofs. Finally, only one of those towers have been built.
The tower is located nearby the metro station of Carrefour Pleyel on Line 13.
See also
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Skyscraper
*List of tallest structures in Paris External links
* [http://www.emporis.com/fr/wm/bu/?id=110431 Tour Pleyel] (Emporis)
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