Tour Europlaza (previously known as tour Septentrion) is an office
skyscraper located in
La Défense business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the " city ...
situated west of
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
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Built in 1972, the tower belongs to the second generation of skyscrapers in La Défense. The tower distinguishes itself from the other towers of that period, thanks to a less boxy design and an original cladding. The tower was originally named ''Septentrion'' because of its northern location in the business district (Septentrion means ''North'' in French).
From 2019 on, the tower hosts the European Banking Authority which relocated from London following the Brexit.
See also
* List of tallest structures in Paris
References
External links
Tour Europlaza(''Emporis'')
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Europlaza
Europlaza
Office buildings completed in 1972
Buildings and structures completed in 1972