Tour Montparnasse renovation halted amid disagreements between owners
The Tour Montparnasse has been emptied and closed for renovation. Photograph: Manon Levet/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Tour Montparnasse has been emptied and closed for renovation. Photograph: Frédéric Vielcanet/AlamyFor more than a decade, plans have been thrashed out to overhaul the building and brighten its looming presence and modernise the area around it.
- ▪The Tour Montparnasse has been emptied and closed for renovation.
- ▪Photograph: Manon Levet/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Tour Montparnasse has been emptied and closed for renovation.
- ▪Photograph: Frédéric Vielcanet/AlamyFor more than a decade, plans have been thrashed out to overhaul the building and brighten its looming presence and modernise the area around it.
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The Tour Montparnasse has been emptied and closed for renovation. Photograph: Manon Levet/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Tour Montparnasse has been emptied and closed for renovation. Photograph: Manon Levet/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty ImagesParisTour Montparnasse renovation halted amid disagreements between ownersPlans to modernise ‘Paris’s ugliest building’ at a standstill after clashes over plans and pricingAngelique Chrisafis in ParisFri 25 Sep 2026 07.25 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 07.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIt has been called a carbuncle on the Paris skyline, a sombre skyscraper where visitors to its viewing platform often joke that the city looks better when you can’t see the building itself.The much-maligned Tour Montparnasse, a lone, dark…
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