Tour Les Poissons

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Tour Les Poissons
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Location	La Défense (Courbevoie)
Construction	1970
Use	Mixed use
Height
Total	150 m (492 ft)
Roof	128 m (420 ft)
Technical Details
Floors	42
Floor space	m² ( ft²)
Architect

Tour Les Poissons is a skyscraper of mixed use, both residential and commercial, located west of Paris, France, in La Défense business district.

Built, in 1970, the tower is 128 meter-tall. A huge cylindrical barometer of concrete is located on its roof and measures 22 meters, making its height reach 150 meters. According to the atmospheric pressure, the spire is illuminated either in red, in green or in blue.

The tower offers an interesting design, it consists of the merger of a smaller black tower in a larger white tower. The 30 first floors of the building are made of residential apartments, the 10 last floors are dedicated to offices. The difference between residential and commercial floors are visible since the offices part of the tower have wider windows.