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When the tower was built it was the tallest building in Europe. The tower is the most spectacular viewing point of Paris. But all this does not save the building from critical attacks. The tower was built on the former site of the Gare Montparnasse and the station is upgraded and removed under the ground. The skyscraper height is 210 meters, and each of the 59 floors given over to offices, cafes and boutiques. The main architectural advantage – the view from the Windows. However, offices in the middle of the building can't appreciate this advantage – Windows are supplied with only the offices on the perimeter.





Especially known 56 floor – it's all given a unique viewpoint, and regularly takes tourists. The view of Paris is opened in the radius of 40 kilometers, and you can even see at Orly airport up in the air planes. Climb to the 56th floor in just 38 seconds. Lift the Montparnasse Tower – the fastest in Europe. At last, 59, the floor is also arranged a viewing platform. Her look not only down, but into the night sky. 19 years in Montparnasse in July is "Starry night", during which everyone can in telescopes to look at stars. Telescopes, by the way, is installed and in order to carefully and in detail you can consider any area lying beneath Paris.





But we cannot say that the tower is the darling of Paris. Quite the contrary. Building and then criticize. The excessive simplicity of architecture, the discrepancy between the General appearance of Paris – for that only construction, not criticize. He was even once awarded the second place in the ranking of the most bizarre buildings on the planet. And fans pozuboskalit repeat once said to guy de Maupassant about the Eiffel tower: view from Montparnasse – the best. Just because it's the only place in Paris from which the tower itself cannot be seen.





Two years after completion of construction even issued a decree to ban in Paris center the construction of skyscrapers. But the Montparnasse Tower is the only benefit – and it remains the tallest building of Paris, towering over the most famous quarter.

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