La Poste Centrale

History

This fabulous building is just across from the marvellous train station. They share the same German architect and were built just a few years apart, but the styles could not be more different.

"Mail as a bridge in my old friendship ..."

Original Text

The first thing I saw, early in July morning, leaving the "Modern" hotel of the capital of Lotaryngia – a rusty and strict structure, the appearance of which immediately returned me to school years during the study period ...

German spirit is very felt

Original Text

One of the powerful, heavy and fortress-like buildings in the center of Metz, part of the plan to make the city German in spirit, it is a mail. It stands right opposite the station, although they are not very similar - on that ...

Monumental building

Original Text

The post in the city of Mec, like everything around the station, was born at the will of Emperor Wilhelm II in 1870. The building shows the power of Germany. The postal location near the station is selected from ...

Too heavy construction

Original Text

When looking at the building occupied by the Metz post office, it is immediately clear: this is the work of the Germans, the French would never have built such. And indeed, the building was built in the second half of the 1910s go ...