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One of the oldest buildings in La Défense, the style is truly international.
The concrete central core of the tower was built in only 6 weeks, 14 months later the first occupants moved into the buiding.
The top floor contains (or at least contained when the tower was built) a water tank, containing 120 tons of water. This tank is located next to a private restaurant.
Nowadays, the building is about to get a reclad.
Finally, an early morning shot:
Below is a distant shot of the building:
At the time - 1966 - it was the first skyscraper built in La Défense and had all the latest features. The architect was even commisioned to design the tower before the EPAD was created!