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Tour First

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Tour First is a 231-meter, 52-story office skyscraper at 1 Place des Saisons in the La Defense business district of Courbevoie, France. Originally built in 1974 to a design by Michel Stenzel, Pierre Dufau, and Jean-Pierre Dacbert, it was completely rebuilt and heightened between 2007 and 2011 by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates with SRA Architects, emerging with an entirely new exterior. From 2011 until 2025 it was the tallest skyscraper in France, and it remains the country's second-tallest structure after the Eiffel Tower. Its facade lighting changes color to indicate the day's weather forecast.

Facts
Building Type
Office skyscraper 1
Location
La Defense, Courbevoie, France 1
Completed Year
1974 2
Height (m)
231 1
Partially Attested
Completed Year
2011 1
Originally built in 1974 as Tour UAP; the current tower is the result of a large scale renovation and heightening completed in 2011.
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Skyscraper 1
FAQs

How tall is Tour First measured to the roof versus including its spire?

Tour First is 225 meters at roof height and 231 meters including its spire.

Tour First's renovated form reaches 225 meters (738 feet) at roof height, with the total height rising to 231 meters (758 feet) once its spire is included. The 231 meter figure, which includes the spire, is the height most commonly cited for the tower.
Connections

Has Building Type

The Skyscraper, Concepts

In Style

Modernist Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Tour First, Wikipedia

Uses Element

Concrete, Architectural Materials
Source Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Tour First
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Located In

France

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Tour First, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Tour First (previously known as Tour UAP between 1974 and 1998, and as Tour Axa between 1998 and 2007) is an office skyscraper in the La Défense business district of the metropolitan area of Paris.
  • History
    Large-scale renovation of the tower began in 2007 and was completed in 2011.
  • Lead section, height clause
    231 m (758 ft) tall
  • In Style: Modernist Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Modernism
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2. Wikidata: Tour First
  • Wikidata Q1509747, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1509747, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Tour First
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper CenterUses Element: Concrete, Structural Material
Quote, Uses Element: Concrete, Structural Material
All-Concrete
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