France

Europe

Bordeaux

Courbevoie

Lyon

Paris

Puteaux

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)

Tallest City

Amiens

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 CTBUH 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

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Edward Woods

Bouygues Immobilier

CTBUH France Chapter Presents Timber Industry Insurance: Where Are We?

18 November 2022

Hosted by the Mutuelle des Architectes MAF, the…

Modular and Configurable Architecture in Housing

11 July 2022

The CTBUH France Chapter is pleased to welcome you…

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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