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The Hôtel des Postes of Metz, a monument of the imperial district

Facing the station stands the enormous Hôtel des Postes of Metz, another imposing monument of the imperial district. The Metz audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this spectacular building, a witness of the architectural ambition of the city in the German era.

The former imperial postal directorate

Built in the German era under the name Neue Oberpostdirektion, the new postal directorate, the Hôtel des Postes of Metz is a vast building of more than fourteen thousand square metres. Built in sandstone in the neo-Romanesque style dear to the imperial district, it faced the station and formed with it a monumental ensemble. This emblematic building is today the subject of a conversion project.

What to see

You admire the massive sandstone façade, the neo-Romanesque details and the imposing outline of the building, which dialogues with the neighbouring station. The Hôtel des Postes illustrates the architectural coherence of the imperial district of Metz. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, a stone's throw from the station.

Practical information

The Hôtel des Postes lies facing the station of Metz, in the heart of the imperial district, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the street; access inside depends on its uses, evolving with the conversion project underway. It is mainly discovered from the outside, during a stroll in the district.

What was the role of the Hôtel des Postes of Metz?

It was the postal directorate of the German era, the Neue Oberpostdirektion, a vast building of more than fourteen thousand square metres facing the station.

Where is the Hôtel des Postes of Metz?

Facing the station of Metz, in the heart of the imperial district of the city.