The TotalFinaElf complex actually consists of three connected parts with different floors numbers. The buildings have 48, 44, and 37 floors.

At the base of the office complex two low-rise buildings enclose a large interior courtyard, which is lit from overhead by prismatic glass.

The building's overall design, new types of highly insulating glass and computerized management of energy consumption make the TotalFinaElf building one of the most energy-efficient skyscrapers in Europe.

Tour Areva is the sister tower of Tour Total Fina Elf, built by the same architects, but eleven years apart.

The tower used to be known as Tour Elf, but changed its name in 1999 when Elf and Total Fina agreed on merger.

The square's name - Coupole usually follows the name of the building making "Total Fina Elf Coupole" just to differenciate it from another Total Fina Elf's tower at La Défense - Tour Michelet.