Perret tower (Grenoble)

Grenoble, France

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Jul,Aug: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00; Sep-May: We,Th 09:30-17:00; Sep-May: Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Jun: Tu-Th,Sa,Su 10:00-19:00; Jun: Fr 10:00-22:00
Admission: Ticketed
Wheelchair access: Partly accessible

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The Perret tower, originally titled "The tower for looking at the mountains," rises 95 meters above Grenoble's Paul Mistral public park as a pioneering work of reinforced concrete architecture. Designed by Auguste Perret and completed in 1925, it was Europe's first tower built entirely of reinforced concrete. Erected as the orientation tower and symbolic centerpiece for the International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism, it remains the sole surviving structure from that event. In 1998, it was officially designated a national heritage site, securing its place as a landmark of both architectural innovation and exhibition history.