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Until the 1960s there were no tall buildings in Paris to share the skyline with the Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in the city; a strict height limit of thirty-five meters was in place. However, in October 1958, under the Fifth Republic, in order to permit the construction of more housing and office buildings, the rules began to change.
The Paris region has four of the tallest twenty-five buildings in the European Union: the tour Link, the Tour First, the Tour Hekla, and the Tour Montparnasse. As of 2022, there are 23 skyscrapers that reach a roof height of at least 150 metres (490 ft). Most of the Paris region's high-rise buildings are located in three distinct areas:
Paris population pyramid in 2022. According to Eurostat, the EU statistical agency, in 2012 the Commune of Paris was the most densely populated city in the European Union, with 21,616 people per square kilometre within the city limits (the NUTS-3 statistical area), ahead of Inner London West, which had 10,374 persons per square kilometre.
Unlike the Southern France, Paris has very few examples of Romanesque architecture; most churches and other buildings in that style were rebuilt in the Gothic style.The most remarkable example of Romanesque architecture in Paris is the church of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, built between 990 and 1160 during the reign of Robert the Pious.
The list is by name in alphabetical order, but it can be resorted by address, arrondissement, opening date (of the building, not the performing company), number of seats (main + secondary stage), or main present-day function. Former names of the theatre (again the building, not the performing company) are included in the notes.
5, Allee des Pins, Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris: France: 1926: The remains of this building can be clearly seen today beneath the four-storey block which was built over it. Demolished 1935 [1] Villa Stein / Les Terraces: Garches, Paris: France: 1926: 1927: heritage listed (1975) [1] Pavilion de l'Esprit Nouveau Paris France 1926 1926 Demolished ...
1960 in Paris (5 P) 1961 in Paris (4 P, 1 F) 1962 in Paris (4 P) 1963 in Paris (2 P) 1964 in Paris (3 P) 1965 in Paris (3 P) 1966 in Paris (4 P) 1967 in Paris (2 P)
The Louvre. The 1st arrondissement forms much of the historic centre of Paris. Place Vendôme is famous for its deluxe hotels such as Hôtel Ritz, The Westin Paris – Vendôme, Hôtel de Toulouse (headquarters of Banque de France), Hôtel du Petit-Bourbon, Hôtel Meurice, and Hôtel Regina [1] Les Halles were formerly Paris's central meat and produce market, and, since the late 1970s, are a ...