La tour perret gb

The Perret Tower, an iconic monument and symbol of an era.

An unmissable landmark and an iconic feature of the city, the Perret Tower has dominated the Grenoble skyline for over a century.

When it was built between 1924 and 1925, it was the world’s first reinforced concrete tower, standing over 90 metres tall. Built for the International Exhibition of White Coal and Tourism, which established Grenoble as the capital of the Alps in 1925, it is an observation tower offering a unique panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

If the name ‘Perret’ sounds familiar, it is because its architect, Auguste Perret, designed numerous buildings throughout France: the Perret Tower in Amiens, the Church of Notre-Dame du Raincy, the Palais d’Iéna (among others) and, above all, he was the architect behind the reconstruction of Le Havre’s city centre following its destruction during the Second World War (a UNESCO