Tour Défense 2000, Residential skyscraper in La Défense district, Puteaux, France.
Tour Défense 2000 is a 134-metre residential tower of 47 floors in Puteaux, built around a concrete core of 134 m². Its 370 apartments, from 17.9 m² studios to 140 m² six-room flats, occupy 770 m² per floor on a 3,197 m² site. A nursery school occupies the ground floor.
Construction began in April 1971 and was completed in November 1974, marking a significant phase of high-rise residential development in France. The project was part of the broader transformation of La Défense into a modern business center with housing elements.
The tower's name comes from its address at the western edge of La Défense, on the butte Chantecoq in Puteaux. A kindergarten occupies the ground floor, so the building mixes housing with a small school. Its 370 flats, from 17.9 m² studios to 140 m² six-room units, house about 900 residents, and the block is managed by the syndic Atrium Gestion.
The tower stands at the top of the butte Chantecoq, slightly set back from the other La Défense buildings, on the Puteaux side. It is a private co-residential building managed by Atrium Gestion, so visits are limited to the public streets around it. A kindergarten occupies the ground floor.
Unlike other towers in La Défense, this building sits somewhat apart and offers residents panoramic views across Paris and the surrounding metropolis. This separation gives it a different character from the tightly clustered office towers nearby.
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