Societe Gernerale Twin Towers
Paris, France

HEIGHT: 167m/550 feet
FLOORS: 38 floors
COMPLETION: 1995
ARCHITECT: Michael Andrault, Pierre Parat

Here is my favourite skyscraper in La Défense, The Société Générale twin towers. They are officially called "Chassagne" and "Alicante". I'm posting it in here because obviously no one did in the first place. :)


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http://ladefense.free.fr/sg/sg12.jpg

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http://www.paris-skyscrapers.com/newsite/photos/sg014.jpg

http://www.nir-vana.com/photosite/Paris02/selected/images/P0832%20La%20Defense%20-%20Sunset.jpg

i love them,i saw them when i was in Paris!
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8.5/10

They look superb.

How tall are they? And how many floors?

How tall are they? And how many floors?Height : 167m (550ft)
Floors : 38 (39 when counting the ground floor)

That's the main limit of those towers. They are very beautiful and looks huge once we are in front of them. However, they would need few stories more to really be world-class.

By the way, a friend of mine works at the 34th floor. :D

Who designed them?

Who designed them?Michel Andrault and Pierre Parat. As far as I know, they are French Architect who didn't do anything relevant outside of Paris. The other noticeable buildings they've made are ugly towers from the 70's and the Bercy Sports Arena (something like Paris' Madison Square Garden). They seem to always work together.

For more informations, here is my source (http://www.structurae.net/en/structures/data/s0004282/index.cfm). :)

9/10 I love these they look even better in real life.

9/10 I love these they look even better in real life.Woaw ! You're from Melbourne and you've visited Paris. I feel honoured. ;)

By the way, I've done the opposite... I'm living in Paris and I've visited Melbourne. I've been at the top of the Rialto Tower and it was pretty cool. :)

Great indeed !! 9.5/10

They are landmarks and work well together

8.5

I have just added the statistics about the Tower in the first post. :)

These buildings are the best twin towers of the world and the best Paris highrise too.


10/10

Amazing 9.5/10

one of my favourite skys in la defense

8.5/10 I really like them, they look cool together

9/10

9/10. Fantastic towers in a fantastic city :)

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Wow!

10/10, pour moi/ for me

More pics :)

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that are my favorite towers of la defense:) 10/10!

damn...........so good! 9/10

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Futuristic. 10/10. I love em. Ooh, my 1000th post. :)

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amazing, specially the glass

for shape, colour and the rest 10/10 :d

I like them alot!
9/10 :) :)

Nice cladding, and work well together
8.5/10

No doupt: 10/10!!!

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Super!! 9.5/10

Paris... 10/10 .

10/10 this one is perfect. simply the best;)

9/10 great

Beautiful twins, 8.5/10

Not my thing but Ive gta admit that they are nice nonetheless: 8.5/10

10/10. I've always loved these! Best in La Defense IMO :yes:

10/10

Fantastic!! 9.5/10.

8/10

two beauties, simply gorgeous, 10/10 :)

Superb. 9/10.

Masterpiece. 10/10

A little bit strange, but nice ;) 8/10

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Good complement, 8.5/10

10/10

very nice indeed 9 /10

JOLIE

Nice towers, but really lack height. They would need to be ++ 200m to be really noticeable or impressive.

7/10 for the design. They would have deserved a 8,5/10 if they were significatly bigger.

10/10

Impressive, 9/10

One of the few twin towers of Paris (with the Mercuriales towers).
I'm a bit scared that the new Granite tower build next to them, might change its impact on la defense skyline.

8/10

10/10 superb!

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One of the best in Europe, 8.5/10

Very lovely and interesting 8/10

Amazing. 10/10.

The most beautiful twins in Paris. 9,5/10

They only look good from far away.
Still pretty impressive towers. Dominant in any skyline.
8/10

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wonderful, i love it 9/10

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10

best twins in europe imo

They are very nice the are very massive. 9.0

I like the shape, not the glass or colours: 8/10

oh la la :) 10/10

Nice towers! 9/10

Now I wonder what will be the effect with the Granite tower. Would it ruin everything or would the three towers fit well ?

One of my favs european buildings by far, the more elegant, the better :)
10/10 of course.

8.

great! great desing & refflective glass

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9,5/10 :cheers:

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10/10 :okay:

9/10 ^^
Very cool modern building!!!

8.5/10

10/10 very elegant and modern.

J´adore those towers, simply and pure cristal everywhere. A classic that works!

10/10:)

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9/10
it looks great.

they're just great. 9

8.5/10

Nice glass 8.5/10

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10. Excellent building. Regards.

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One of my faves of la defense! 10/10

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9.5/10 great building and design

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7.5

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