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Paris’ First Skyscraper Since 1973 Has Been Approved

Tour Triangle (Picture: Herzog & de Meuron)

While London has been building skyscrapers quicker than you can say ‘Manhattan’ - Paris has rejected building such super-tall buildings for over 40 years…until now.

Approval has finally been granted for the 180 metre-high ‘Tour Triangle’ designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

Tour Triangle’s architects told Dezeen: ‘The change in regulations is a historic moment, Paris is cautiously allowing tall buildings back into the city.’

The last skyscraper built in the French capital was the 209-metre-tall Montparnasse Tower in 1973.

Montparnasse Tower, built in 1973 (Picture:Rex)

The Triangle is set to include a 120-room hotel, office space and cultural facilities.

According to France 24 - the plans has been met with much disapproval only gaining planning permission with a slim majority of 13 with 87 votes in favour and 74 against.

It will still be much shorter than the 324 metres-tall Eiffel Tower which was the World’s tallest building from 1889 to 1930.

(Picture: Herzog & de Meuron)