A quick tour in the famous tours of France

1.  The Eiffel Tower :

• The Eiffel Tower is the highest tower in France (324 meters), located in Paris.
• Its construction started in 1887 and finished in 1889
• It’s one of the most tourist-attracting monuments in France

(For more information about its history, you can check the article “Cultural Stop: La Tour Eiffel” on our blog)

2. The Montparnasse Tower :

• The Montparnasse Tower offers a panoramic and magical view over Paris at its summit. 
• It was constructed in 1969.
• It is a 201-meter-high building including 60 floors. 

3.  La Tour Saint-Jacques : 

• This tower was built in the 16th century.
• In fact, it was the steeple of a church destroyed at the Revolution Saint-Jacques la Boucherie.
• It’s a 60-meter-high tower.

4.  La Tour Fenestrelle: 

• We are not in Pisa, but in one of the prettiest cities in France: Uzès. 
• At first, this tower was a pre-Romanesque church. Then it became a cathedral undergoing several destruction during the religious wars. Over the years, the Fenestrelle tower has lost two floors but this does not diminish its present splendor.
• This 46-metre-high bell tower serves as a bell tower for Saint-Théodorit Cathedral. 

5.  Le Beffroi de Lille : 

• After two years of construction, the Belfry opened its doors in 1932.
• It was and still is the highest Belfry (104 meters) in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
• The belfry was made of red brick and concrete «like carved stone» making it the perfect combination of  Art Deco and neo-flemish architecture. 
• It is both a symbol of communal freedoms and a landmark for the entire Lille metropolis.