Tour Ariane (English: Ariane Tower); previously known as tour Générale between 1973 and 1995, is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, the high-rise business district situated west of Paris, France.

[1] Built in 1975, it belongs to the 2nd generation of skyscrapers in La Défense.

[2] In spite of a very conventional design, the tower offers an interesting and original cladding.

[5] On 27 March 2014, French rock and urban climber Alain Robert, a.k.a.

"the French Spider-Man", climbed the famous tower in 45 minutes.