All Montparnasse is a project dating from 1934. The initial idea was to bring the facilities of the old station and those of the Avenue du Maine in one package. In 1958, the idea becomes a big town plan. Begun in 1969, the tower was completed in 1973. Georges Pompidou, President of the Republic at the time, wants to renovate the capital, and equip it with modern infrastructure. The old Gare Montparnasse is moved, what is built in its place the tower. The redevelopment project is vast, since it concerns a total of almost eight hectares. The work of the tower are made in the conduct of four architects. The tower was inaugurated in 1973. The aesthetics of the building does not then unanimously and the realization is the subject of extensive controversy. It now houses mostly offices, and people each day four to five thousand people.
Fifty-nine stories, plus four floors underground, one hundred twenty thousand tons: the book is huge and remains for many years the tallest building in Europe (it is still the highest in France). The Tour Montparnasse is the last building of this height to be built in Paris since 1975, a decree forbids the construction of buildings over seven stories in the capital. Fifty six pillars supporting the tower, piers that sink in over two hundred feet underground. The facades are covered forty thousand square meters of glass. Twenty-five elevators serve floors, including the fastest elevator in Europe, a craft capable of reaching the fifty-sixth floor in less than forty seconds. We can achieve the top three floors by stairs. The roof can be transformed if necessary heliport.
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The Tour Montparnasse is one of the favorite tourist attractions with 600,000 visitors every year. In 38 seconds, the fastest elevator in Europe takes visitors to the 56th floor, 196 meters. Many audiovisual facilities and interactive help to understand and enjoy the view of Paris at 360 º that is available to visitors viewing tables to locate the monuments, historical photography, etc.. A few steps further up the outdoor terrace, the highest in Paris, can enjoy an extraordinary panorama of the city on clear days, the entire topography of Paris is observable up to 40 km.
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Pour en savoir plus:
http://www.tourmontparnasse56.com/fr/
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Montparnasse
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