The tower was thought over by architects Eugène Beaudouin, Urbain Cassan and Louis Hoym de Marien and built by Campenon Bernard.
Constructed on top of the Montparnasse - Bienvenüe Paris Métro station, the 59 floors of the tower are mostly engaged by offices. The 56th floor, with a restaurant, and the patio on the top floor, are open to the public for watching the city. A radius of 40 km can be seen. One can also see aircrafts taking off from Orly Airport. The guard-rail can be detached in only two minutes to permit helicopters to land. At the time of construction, it was the most marvelous edifice in Europe by roof height. The building of La Grande Arche in La Defense identifies the tower in a 2nd line of position across Paris.
Its plain structural design, enormous magnitude and monumental look have been often picked apart for being out of place in Paris's urban scenery and, as a consequence, 2 years after its achievement, the building of skyscrapers in the city center was banned.
The plan of the tower precedes architectural veers that laid high significance on a view of the outside, and only offices about the perimeter of each floor have windows.
In 1995 French urban hiker, Alain "Spiderman" Robert, using only his hands and feet, scaled the building's external glass and steel wall to the top.
Paris is often equaled to a romantic escape, but during peak tourist season, it can be one of the most crowded cities in the world. So, if you are visiting Paris, ensure your Paris hotel accommodations are booked and ready before you leave home. It might be a good idea to stay at a luxury hotel in Paris, to enjoy the city at its finest.
