france / originals

list of tall buildings in 1934



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
  later reconstructed      later demolished

# name city height usage year
1 Gratte Ciel Est Villeurbanne 61 residential 1934
1 Gratte Ciel Ouest Villeurbanne 61 residential 1934
- Galeries Lafayette Lyon 35 retail 1925
- Immeuble Cateland Lyon 31 residential 1911
- Tour Chicago Paris 30 storage 1912
- 48 Rue de Valois Paris 26 hotel / residential 1781