The Montparnasse Tower The construction of this tower, visible from anywhere in the city, caused great dissatisfaction with the impairments caused by Parisian landscape.

Nestled in the heart of the once bohemian Montparnasse tower that rises 210 meters and 59 floors, being the tallest skyscraper in France. There were many controversies surrounding the construction of such a large building in the city, alleging that spoil the Parisian landscape, which is indeed the case … The modern tower is visible from any point higher or lower in Paris and certainly not pleasant. But in return, get to the top of the Montparnasse Tower, more precisely to the 56th floor or 59th floor terrace provides views of Paris and elsewhere.Why build this tower? By 1934, the old Montparnasse station not meeting the needs of increased traffic and the city government planned to reorganize the district and build a new station. For various reasons, the project was postponed until 1969 and the district improvement plan, moving the station and opening up new and better streets could carry. The idea of ​​modernizing the city (then also planned the construction of the Pompidou Centre) led to the construction of a tower and great controversy despite the project materialized.

The great tower was erected between 1969 and 1972, precisely the same place of the old station, and in 1973 was inaugurated. The new station was built in front and is one of the busiest in Paris. Through it run every year about 50 million people and from it comes the high-speed train (TGV) that goes south and southwest France.

The Montparnasse tower is essentially an office building employs about 5000 people, located within a mall, a shop where the famous Galeries Lafayette.
56 On the floor are exhibitions, a restaurant and shops. The view of Paris from there and from the terrace is spectacular. Annually, some 600,000 people climb the Montparnasse tower to enjoy the sights and take the best pictures from above.