Tour_Ariane

Tour Ariane

Tour Ariane

Office skyscraper located in La Défense

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]

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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]

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    Ariane
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    Regus La Défense Tour Ariane
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    La réhabilitation de la tour Ariane ne manque pas de profondeur
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    "Ariane Tower".
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    "GIC enters into agreement to acquire Tour Ariane in Paris | GIC Newsroom".
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    "French 'Spiderman' Scales Paris Tower". NBC News.
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