"Une erreur du passé" : l'histoire houleuse de la tour Montparnasse, dont l'infernale rénovation à 800 millions d'euros reste incertaine

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"Une erreur du passé" : l'histoire houleuse de la tour Montparnasse, dont l'infernale rénovation à 800 millions d'euros reste incertaine 06.08.2026

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La tour Montparnasse, plus haut gratte-ciel de Paris après la tour Eiffel, est au cœur d'une controverse depuis sa construction en 1973. Surnommée "verrue architecturale" ou "veuve noire", elle a toujours été critiquée pour son esthétique massive qui rompt avec l'architecture haussmannienne de la capitale. Malgré cela, elle a connu un succès commercial immédiat, accueillant 7 000 employés en six mois et devenant une icône, même si c'est souvent pour les mauvaises raisons. Le bâtiment a également été le théâtre de moments politiques importants, hébergeant les QG de campagne de François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac et Emmanuel Macron.

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