Tour Perret, Skyscraper in Amiens, France
Tour Perret rises 110 meters above Amiens with 25 floors, featuring a reinforced concrete structure designed by architect Auguste Perret in the modern style.
The construction of Tour Perret began in 1942 during the reconstruction period of Amiens following extensive damage from World War II bombardments.
Tour Perret received recognition as a monument historique inscrit in 1975, marking its importance in French architectural development after World War II.
The residential tower contains two elevators serving its 25 floors above ground and three basement levels, located at 13 Place Alphonse-Fiquet.
In 2005, the tower received an addition called Sablier de lumière, incorporating 192 glass panels that modify their transparency and color.
Location: Amiens
Inception: 1949
Architects: Auguste Perret
Architectural style: modern architecture
Floors above the ground: 25
Floors below the ground: 3
Elevators: 2
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Made from material: reinforced concrete
Address: Tour Perret, 80000 Amiens, France 80000 Amiens
GPS coordinates: 49.89090,2.30630
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:38
Amiens combines an architectural and natural heritage that reflects its rich historical past. The Notre-Dame Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France, stands in the city center at 145 meters long with medieval sculptures from the 13th century. The Museum of Picardie, the first French building designed specifically as a museum, houses art and archaeology collections spanning several centuries of regional history. The Hortillonnages constitute one of Amiens' natural treasures: this network of 300 hectares of canals and floating gardens, cultivated since the Middle Ages, offers boat trips amid preserved nature. Jules Verne's House allows visitors to explore the writer's universe in his 19th-century private mansion, where he authored about thirty novels. These sites, complemented by places like the Jules Verne Circus from 1889 and the modern Tour Perret, Europe's first reinforced concrete skyscraper, demonstrate the continuous development of the city and its adaptation to different eras.
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