France

Europe

Courbevoie

Puteaux

Paris

Lyon

Bordeaux

Facts

Population

65,447,374

Area

551,500 km² • 212,934 mi²

Density

118.7 people per km²

307.4 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen (1876)

Tallest Building

Tour First (231 m)

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Courbevoie

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	The Link	244 m / 801 ft
2	Tour First	231 m / 758 ft
3	HEKLA	220 m / 722 ft
4	Tour Incity	200 m / 656 ft
5	Tour Majunga	194 m / 636 ft
6	Tour T1	185 m / 607 ft
7	Tour Granite	183 m / 600 ft
8	Tours DUO 1	180 m / 591 ft
9	Tour Saint-Gobain	180 m / 590 ft
10	Tour Total Coupole	179 m / 587 ft

Building Completions Timeline

France CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
WSP	Platinum	536	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
AXA IM Alts	Gold	3	DEV
Leviat GmbH	Gold	14	STRC • FAC • FACS
Atixis	Silver	0	PMNG • ENGO
BOA	Silver	1	OTHR
Bain & Company	Silver	0	PMNG
Bouygues Batiment International	Silver	24	CIV
Cro&Co Architecture	Silver	1	ARCH
Franck Boutté Consultants	Silver	0	ENVE
Hardel Le Bihan Architectes	Silver	2	ARCH
Maison Edouard François	Silver	1
Saguez & Partners	Silver	1
Terrell Group	Silver	7	ENGM
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	Silver	8	DEV
Valode & Pistre	Silver	7	ARCH
setec tpi	Silver	6	CIV

CVU People & Events

Chair

Edward Woods

Bouygues Immobilier

Videos

23 May 2022

Opalia, Paris: Using Steel to Rigidify the Façade & Optimize HVAC Penetrations

This eight-story office building uses steel, alongside timber, to optimize façade rigidity and help resolve HVAC/structure collisions, as well as provide a platform for integrated...

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Research

11 October 2019

CTBUH France Chapter Secretary: Ariane Dienstag

Ariane Dienstag, founder, Ariane Dienstag SAS, is the CTBUH France Chapter Secretary, based in Paris, where she has played a strong role in increasing participation...

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Research

17 October 2016

Megacities: Setting the Scene

The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization phenomenon, and to observe the effects of multicore, polycentric cities growing together...

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