| Tour AXA |  | | Location | Paris La Défense
(Courbevoie) | | Construction | 1974 | | Use | Office | | Height | | Total | 159 m (522 ft) | | Roof | 159 m (522 ft) | | Technical Details | | Floors | 39 | | Floor space | 68,000 m² (732,000 ft²) | | Architect | Jean-Pierre Dacbert, Pierre Dufau, Michel Stenzel | Tour AXA (also known as tour Assur, previously known as tour UAP between 1974-1998) is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, the high-rise business district of Paris, France. La Défense, the new skyline of Paris La Défense is one of Paris major central business districts, located west of the city proper in the heart of the département of the Hauts-de-Seine. ...
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The tower was built in 1974 by the UAP insurance company. The building is 159 m (522 ft) tall. Its ground shape is in the form of a three-pointed star whose branches are separated each by a 120° angle. This particular shape was chosen to symbolize the merger of the three French insurance companies which were at the origin of UAP. The tower was renamed Tour AXA when UAP was bought by the AXA insurance company in 1996. AXA SA is a French insurance company engaged in financial protection and wealth management. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Large-scale renovation of the tower is due to start in 2006. The exterior appearance of the building will be completely changed, with extra height added to the tower. The renovated Tour AXA should be more than 225 m (728 ft) tall with a total floor space of 86,707 m² (933,306 sq. ft) when renovation is completed. It will become the tallest skyscraper in France. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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La Défense, the new skyline of Paris La Défense is one of Paris major central business districts, located west of the city proper in the heart of the département of the Hauts-de-Seine. ...
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