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	Tour First	231 m / 758 ft
2	The Link	228.6 m / 750 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	Tour Triangle	180 m / 591 ft
9	Tours DUO 1	180 m / 591 ft
10	Tour Saint-Gobain	180 m / 590 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
AECOM	Platinum	319	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN • VERC
Egis	Platinum	122	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • PROP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
WSP	Platinum	689	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Tishman Speyer	Gold	44	DEV • FIN • OWN
Cro&Co Architecture	Silver	3	ARCH
PHOReal	Silver	0	PMNG
Renzo Piano Building Workshop	Silver	14	ARCH
Saguez & Partners	Silver	1	OTHR
Terrell Group	Silver	7	ENGM
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	Silver	8	DEV
setec tpi	Silver	9	CIV

CVU People & Events

Chair

Philippe Honnorat

PHOReal

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