List of tallest structures in France
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An incomplete list of the tallest structures
in France
. The list contains all types of structures, may be incomplete and should be expanded.
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. The list contains all types of structures, may be incomplete and should be expanded.
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Structure type | Town | Coordinates | Remarks |
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| Longwave transmitter Allouis | 350 m | 1974 | Guyed Mast | Allouis | 47°10′10.45"N 2°12′16.75"E ; 47°10′25.34"N 2°12′16.81"E | 2 masts |
| HWU transmitter HWU transmitter HWU transmitter is a French facility for transmitting orders to submerged submarines of the French Navy. HWU transmitter, situated near Rosnay at 46°42'47"N, 1°14'39"E, is one of the largest radio transmitters in France and is clearly visible on satellite pictures... |
350 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Rosnay | 46°42′47"N 1°14′39"E | Multiple masts |
| Viaduc de Millau | 343 m | 2004 | Bridge Pillar | Milliau | 44°4′58.94"N 3°1′19.25"E | |
| Transmitter Le Mans-Mayet Transmitter Le Mans-Mayet The transmitter Le Mans-Mayet is a 342 metre high guyed mast for TV- and FM-radio transmission near Le Mans, France at 0°19'E and 47°45'N. This guyed mast, built in 1993, is one of the tallest constructions of France, taller than Eiffel Tower.-External links:... |
342 m | 1993 | Guyed Mast | Mayet | 47°45′52.78"N 0°19′24.37"E | |
| TV Mast Niort-Maisonnay TV Mast Niort-Maisonnay The TV Mast Niort-Maisonnay is a 330 metre high guyed mast for TV transmission in Maisonnay, near Niort, France at 46°11'33"N and 0°3'10"W. It is one of the tallest constructions of France, taller than Eiffel Tower.-External links:... |
330 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Niort | 46°11′33.92"N 0°3′10.34"W | |
| La Regine transmitter | 330 m | 1973 | Guyed Mast | Saissac Saissac Saissac is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Geography:The village is perched in the foothills of the Black Mountain at an altitude of 467 m and boasts stunning views of the Vernassonne Gorge as well as the valley plain which streches between Carcassonne and... |
43°23′12.41"N 2°05′50.51"E | Military VLF transmitter |
| Transmitter Roumoules Transmitter Roumoules The Roumoules transmitter is the main broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave broadcasting of Radio Monte Carlo near Roumoules, France... |
330 m | 1974 | Guyed Mast | Roumoules | 43°47′36.29"N 6°9′30.61"E | spare transmission mast for longwave Longwave In radio, longwave refers to parts of radio spectrum with relatively long wavelengths. The term is a historic one dating from the early 20th century, when the radio spectrum was considered to consist of long, medium and short wavelengths... , insulated against ground |
| Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world... |
325 m | 1889 | Tower | Paris | 48°51′29.77"N 2°17′40.09"E | |
| Col de la Madone transmitter Col de la Madone transmitter Col de la Madone transmitter is a very large broadcasting centre operated by Radio Monte Carlo north of Fontbonne, near Nice and Monaco, in France. It was established in 1965 and was used until completion of Roumoules radio transmitter for longwave broadcasting, using 3 320 metres tall guyed mast... , longwave masts |
320 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | Peille | 3 masts, insulated against ground, demolished after Roumoules transmitter Transmitter Roumoules The Roumoules transmitter is the main broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave broadcasting of Radio Monte Carlo near Roumoules, France... went in service |
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| Transmitter Bouvigny-Boyeffles | 300 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Bouvigny-Boyeffles | 50°25′13.99"N 2°39′4"E | |
| Kerlouan transmitter | 300 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Kerlouan | 48°38′15.85"N 4°21′2.77"W | Military VLF transmitter |
| Transmitter Roumoules Transmitter Roumoules The Roumoules transmitter is the main broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave broadcasting of Radio Monte Carlo near Roumoules, France... |
300 m | 1974 | Guyed Mast | Roumoules | 43°47′41.45"N 6°8′48.41"E ; 43°47′34.56"N 6°8′59.09"E; 43°47′27.7"N 6°9′9.85"E | 3 masts used for longwave Longwave In radio, longwave refers to parts of radio spectrum with relatively long wavelengths. The term is a historic one dating from the early 20th century, when the radio spectrum was considered to consist of long, medium and short wavelengths... broadcasting, insulated against ground |
| Provence Power Station Provence Power Station Provence Power Station is a 868 MW coal-fired power station at Gardanne, France. It has a 300 metre tall chimney, which is the tallest in France. It is owned and operated by Société nationale d'électricité et de thermique.... |
300 m | ? | Chimney | Gardanne | 43°28′10.29"N 5°29′15.58"E | |
| Transmitter Bouliac | 280 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Bouliac | 44°49′11.44"N 0°30′19.76"W | |
| Nordheim transmitter | 273 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Nordheim | 48°38′25.67"N 7°29′11.54"E | |
| Transmitter Fleury | 270 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Fleury | 49°16′38.29"N 3°09′26.45"E | |
| Towers of Lafayette transmitter Lafayette transmitter Lafayette transmitter was a large facility used for transatlantic VLF-transmission, located at Marcheprime, Aquitaine, France. The Lafayette transmitter used an antenna, which was carried by eight free-standing lattice towers with triangular cross-sections, which were the second tallest... |
250 m | 1920 | Lattice tower | Marcheprime | 44°42′23"N 0°48′28"W | 8 towers, demolished between 1944 and 1953 |
| Masts of Saint Assise transmitter | 250 m | 1921 | Guyed mast | Saint Assise | 48°32′48.96"N 2°34′7.73"E ;48°32′48.1"N 2°34′27.19"E ; 48°32′47.09"N 2°34′46.76"E ; 48°32′46.27"N 2°35′6.13"E ; 48°32′36.13"N 2°34′6.37"E ; 48°32′35.19"N 2°34′25.79"E ; 48°32′34.28"N 2°34′45.24"E ; 48°32′33.37"N 2°35′4.72"E | 8 masts |
| Col de la Madone Mediumwave Transmitter Col de la Madone transmitter Col de la Madone transmitter is a very large broadcasting centre operated by Radio Monte Carlo north of Fontbonne, near Nice and Monaco, in France. It was established in 1965 and was used until completion of Roumoules radio transmitter for longwave broadcasting, using 3 320 metres tall guyed mast... , 702 kHz Antenna, Mast West |
250 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Peille | 43°47′39.38"N 7°24′56.33"E | |
| Aramon Power Plant Chimney | 250 m | ? | Chimney | Aramon Aramon, Gard Aramon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-Personalities:It was the birth place of Henri Pitot , hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube.-Economy:... |
43°52′57.05"N 4°39′28.99"E | |
| Transmitter Hautvillers | 245 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Hautvillers | 49°05′52.39"N 3°56′8.33"E | |
| Le Havre Power Plant Chimney | 240 m | ? | Chimney | Le Havre | 49°28′33.97"N 0°8′53.96"E; 49°28′31.44"N 0°8′48.05"E | |
| Tour First | 231 m | ? | Highrise | Paris | 48°53′19.98"N 2°15′5.7"E | |
| Pont de Normandie, Tower 1 | 236 m | 1995 | Bridge Tower ( suspension bridge) | Le Havre | 49°26′9.88"N 0°16′24.31"E | |
| Transmitter Metz-Luttange | 235 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Luttange | 49°16′33.48"N 6°18′53.43"E | |
| Transmitter Haute Goulaine | 227 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Haute Goulaine | 47°11′12.83"N 1°26′8.83"W | |
| Transmitter Tramoyes | 220 m | 1934 | Guyed Mast | Tramoyes | 45°52′32.41"N 4°57′3.07"E | insulated against ground |
| TV Tower Brest - Roc'h Trédudon | 220 m | ? | Guyed Mast/Tower | Plounéour-Ménez | 48°24′47.7"N 3°53′22.17"W | Partially guyed |
| Porcheville Power Plant Chimneys | 220 m | ? | Chimney | Porcheville | 48°58′11.83"N 1°45′34.09"E ; 48°58′12.26"N 1°45′27.14"E | |
| Cordemais Power Plant Chimneys | 220 m | ? | Chimney | Cordemais | 47°16′30.94"N 1°52′41.25"W; 47°16′36.11"N 1°52′53.53"W | |
| Transmitter Rennes-Thourie | 220 m | 1982 | Guyed Mast | Thourie | 47°51′18.28"N 1°29′10.29"W | insulated against ground |
| transmitter Mont Pinçon | 216 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Mont Pinçon | 48°58′16.04"N 0°36′35.45"W | |
| Col de la Madone Mediumwave Transmitter Col de la Madone transmitter Col de la Madone transmitter is a very large broadcasting centre operated by Radio Monte Carlo north of Fontbonne, near Nice and Monaco, in France. It was established in 1965 and was used until completion of Roumoules radio transmitter for longwave broadcasting, using 3 320 metres tall guyed mast... , 702 kHz Antenna, Mast East |
215 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Peille | 43°47′40.3"N 7°24′59.23"E | |
| Pont de Normandie, Tower 2 | 214 m | 1995 | Bridge Tower ( suspension bridge) | Le Havre | 49°25′42.43"N 0°16′28.08"E | |
| LORAN-C transmitter Lessay | 213 m | Guyed Mast | Lessay | 49°8′55.23"N 1°30′16.99"W | insulated against ground | |
| LORAN-C transmitter Soustons | 213 m | 1985 | Guyed Mast | Soustons | 43°44′23.2"N 1°22′49.61"W | insulated against ground |
| Tour Montparnasse Tour Montparnasse Tour Maine-Montparnasse , also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a tall office skyscraper located in Paris, France, in the area of Montparnasse. Constructed from 1969 to 1972, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed in height by the Tour First... |
210 m | 1972 | Skyscraper | Paris | 48°50′31.66"N 2°19′19.73"E | |
| Transmitter Saint Pern | 210 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Saint Pern | 48°17′17.54"N 1°57′33.56"W | |
| Transmitter Saint Remy | 208 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Saint Remy | 48°44′6"N 1°52′21"E | 3 masts, dismantled |
| Camphin-en-Carembault transmitter | 202 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Camphin-en-Carembault | 50°31′5.25"N 2°59′42.02"E | |
| La Doua transmitter, 200 metres masts | 200 m | 1919 | Guyed Mast | Lyon | 45°47′09"N 4°52′49"E | 2 masts, dismantled in 1960 |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy transmitter | 200 m | 1960 | Guyed Mast | Saint-André-de-Corcy | 45°55′43.83"N 4°56′8.81"E | 2 masts, dismantled in 1993 |
| Transmitter Maudétour en Vexin | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Maudétour en Vexin, Ile de France | 49°5′24.05"N 1°45′44.04"E | |
| Transmitter Mont d'Amain | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Mont d'Amain, Basse Normandie | 48°40′13.03"N 0°20′49.52"E | |
| Transmitter Bergerac-Audrix | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Bergerac-Audrix, Aquitaine | 44°52′43.54"N 0°57′22.56"E | |
| Transmitter Nancy-Malzéville | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Nancy-Malzéville, Lorrain | 48°43′8.05"N 6°12′17.33"E | |
| Transmitter Verdun-Septsarges | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Verdun-Septsarges, Lorraine | 49°16′22.33"N 5°10′16.46"E | |
| Transmitter Malicornay | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Malicornay, Centre | 46°34′44.36"N 1°37′36.41"E | |
| Transmitter Amailloux | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Amailloux | 46°45′31.06"N 0°20′52.49"W | |
| Transmitter Les Essarts | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Les Essarts | 49°20′28.83"N 1°0′52.6"E | |
| Transmitter Saint Just | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Saint-Just-en-Chaussee | 49°30′5.2"N 2°23′47.5"E | |
| Transmitter Mont Rochard | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Mont Rochard | 48°13′9.61"N 0°21′11.71"W | |
| Transmitter Chalindrey | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Chalindrey | 47°48′13.02"N 5°24′6.43"E | |
| Transmitter Mont Landon | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Mont Landon | 48°23′47.47"N 1°0′57.89"E | |
| Transmitter Neuvy-Deux-Clochers | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Neuvy-Deux-Clochers | 47°17′26.31"N 2°37′26.46"E | |
| Transmitter Limeux Limeux transmitting station The Limeux transmitting station is a facility for FM Radio and television transmissions located near Abbeville, Somme, France. It has a tall guyed mast for FM radio and analogue and digital television services.It is the tallest built structure in the Somme.... |
200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Limeux | 50°00′44.6"N 1°49′48.6"E | |
| Transmitter Willeroncourt | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Willeroncourt, Lorraine | 48°42′22.99"N 5°21′2.25"E | |
| Transmitter Neufchâtel en Bray-Croixdaller | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Neufchâtel en Bray-Croixdalle, Haute-Normandie | 49°47′8.77"N 1°22′28.19"E | |
| Transmitter Molesmes | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Auxerre, Bourgogne | 47°36′31.83"N 3°27′29.07"E | |
| Transmitter Trainou | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Orleans, Centre | 47°57′52.95"N 2°6′45.24"E | |
| Transmitter Chissay | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Tours, Centre | 47°22′1.75"N 1°7′14.76"E | |
| Transmitter Les Riceys | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Troyes, Champagne-Ardenne | 47°58′55.45"N 4°24′8.84"E | |
| Transmitter Mont Bessou | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Mont Bessou, Limousin | 45°34′13.92"N 2°7′24.31"E | |
| Transmitter Saint Léger le Guéretois | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Saint Léger le Guéretois, Limousin | 46°9′22.8"N 1°50′9.38"E | |
| Transmitter Audrix | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Audrix, Aquitaine | 44°52′43.59"N 0°57′22.31"E | |
| Transmitter Landouzy | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Landouzy | 49°51′44.35"N 4°0′55.5"E | |
| Transmitter Les Cars | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Les Cars, Limousin | 45°39′29.14"N 1°4′15.06"E | |
| Transmitter Gisy-Les-Nobles | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Les Cars, Limousin | 48°18′21.44"N 3°16′57.28"E | |
| Transmitter Mont des Cats Mont des Cats Mont des Cats is a small hill near the town of Godewaersvelde, in French Flanders. Its name in Dutch is Katsberg.It is the seat of an abbey bearing the same name, famous for the cheese produced by the monks since 1890.- Origin of the name :... |
200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Godewaersvelde Godewaersvelde -References:*... |
50°46′57.79"N 2°40′16.13"E | |
| Haut de Dimont Transmitter | 200 m | ? | Guyed Mast | Vittel | 48°9′47.83"N 6°0′39.14"E |
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