The world famous Eiffel tower held the record for the tallest man made structure in the world from 1889 to 1930. Asides from that, Paris only has one other structure over 200 meters tall. Nevertheless, Paris unlike many other historically great European cities, has a number of "modern" commercial buildings in an area called La Défense. This business district is separated from the main tourist attractions of the city and cannot normally be seen in skyline shots, since they are normally focused around the Eiffel Tower.