Hôtel des Postes

The Post Office building, in Bourges

The Post Office building is an imposing building of the early twentieth century, in Bourges. The Bourges audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this fine monument, a witness of the public architecture of the Belle Époque.

A monument of the Belle Époque

The imposing Post Office building of Bourges was decided in 1912 to house the postal services. Built on the plans of an architect of the era, this magnificent building stands out by its careful façade, its ornaments and its amplitude, characteristic of the public architecture of the Belle Époque. A witness of the development of modern services at the beginning of the twentieth century, it is among the fine buildings of the city and illustrates the care given to the official buildings of this period.

What to see

You admire the careful façade, the ornaments and the amplitude of the Post Office building, characteristic of the public architecture of the Belle Époque. This fine building testifies to the development of modern services at the beginning of the twentieth century. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Post Office building lies in the heart of Bourges, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the public space; as the building houses services, access inside follows their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

When was the Post Office building of Bourges built?

The decision was made in 1912 to build this building to house the postal services, in the style of the public architecture of the Belle Époque.

Where is the Post Office building of Bourges?

In the heart of Bourges, in the Cher.