Tour Areva (previously known as Tour Framatome and Tour Fiat) is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, the high-rise business district of Paris, France.

Built in 1974, the tower is 184 m (604 feet) tall. It is the second-tallest skyscraper in La Défense and the third-tallest skyscraper in Paris.

Tour Areva is entirely black; its cladding is made of dark granite and darkened window. Its shape is that of a perfect square prism. It is said that its architects were inspired by the black monolith in Stanley Kubrick's movie " A Space Odyssey (film)".

The site where the tower was built was codenamed CB1 in La Défense initial master plan. A twin tower of Tour Areva was initially planned at the current location of the Tour Total, but was cancelled due to the oil shock of 1974.

See also

• Skyscraper
• La Défense
• List of tallest structures in Paris

External links

• Tour Areva (Emporis)

Tall buildings and structures in Paris | Skyscrapers in France | La Défense

Tour Areva