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Montparnasse Tower: Paris's most unpopular landmark gets a facelift

France in focus by France Médias Monde

Apr 15, 202600:11:57News & Politics

France's controversial Montparnasse Tower is entering a new era. A stark symbol of post-war modernism in the heart of Paris, the skyscraper inaugurated in 1973 is set to get a facelift. Work is expected to begin this sum...

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