4-543: Tour Perret may refer to: Tour Perret (Amiens) , 110 metres (360 ft) high, a skyscraper building located in Amiens, France Tour Perret (Grenoble) , 108 metres (354 ft) high and also called Tour d'Orientation, an observation tower located in Grenoble, France Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-773: Is a 29- storey , 110 m (360 ft) residential skyscraper in Amiens , France . It has been described as France's first skyscraper, and was registered as a historic monument in 1975. Its building was part of a large scale reconstruction project helmed by architect Auguste Perret in the Place Alphone-Fiquet neighborhood, which also involved a rebuild of the nearby railway station . The design phase started as early as 1942, following extensive damages suffered by downtown Amiens during World War II. Perret intended it as an office building before authorities overruled him. Originally measuring 104 metres, Tour Perret
12-498: The title Tour Perret . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tour_Perret&oldid=818260670 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tour Perret (Amiens) Tour Perret (English: Perret Tower)
16-616: Was the highest, and the first 100-plus metre skyscraper built in France, although it was not the highest in Western Europe, as it has sometimes been written. The building actually fell slightly short of its intended height as its topmost part, a belfry adorned with a monumental clock, was never built due to delays and cost overruns. In 2005, the tower was finally completed with a so-called Sablier de lumière (English: Hourglass of Light) designed by architect Thierry Van de Wyngaert. It
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