Construction of the relay 4e quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1887)
Construction period of the building.
27 septembre 1948
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 27 septembre 1948 (≈ 1948)
Registration of facades and roofs.
1972
Opening of the Nicéphore-Niepce Museum
Opening of the Nicéphore-Niepce Museum 1972 (≈ 1972)
Reassignment to a photography museum.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs on the Quai des Messageries and on Place Villiers: inscription by decree of 27 September 1948
Key figures
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Origin and history
Chalon-sur-Saône's office is a post office built in the 4th quarter of the 18th century. Located in the department of Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, this building bears witness to the importance of transport and communication networks in the modern era. It served as a milestone for travellers and goods, playing a key role in the local and regional economy.
Ranked a historic monument since September 27, 1948, the building was preserved for its facades and roofs on the Quai des Messageries and Place Villiers. Since 1972, it has housed the Nicéphore-Niepce Museum, dedicated to the history of photography, which gives it a dual heritage value, both architectural and cultural.
The post relay is part of a broader context where transport infrastructure, such as roads and relays, structured trade in France. In Chalon-sur-Saône, a strategic city on the river and land axes, this type of monument reflected commercial activity and the dynamism of travel at the end of the Old Regime. Today, her official address is the 26th platform of the Messageries, although sources also mention number 22.
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