Headquarters of Metz 1552 (≈ 1552)
De facto French occupation began.
1556
Construction of the citadel
Construction of the citadel 1556 (≈ 1556)
Edited by François de Scépeaux.
1559
Construction of food store
Construction of food store 1559 (≈ 1559)
Building dedicated to military storage.
1648
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Westphalia 1648 (≈ 1648)
French Metz de jure.
1860
Dismantling of the citadel
Dismantling of the citadel 1860 (≈ 1860)
Dismantling the food store.
20 janvier 1969
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 20 janvier 1969 (≈ 1969)
Listing of HMs.
2004
Transformation into a hotel
Transformation into a hotel 2004 (≈ 2004)
Opening of a four-star establishment.
2020
Sale of hotel
Sale of hotel 2020 (≈ 2020)
Change of private owner.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Building called Grand Store de la Citadelle (cad. 35 24, 7): registration by order of 20 January 1969
Key figures
François de Scépeaux, maréchal de Vieilleville - Citadel Builder
Supervises the works in 1556.
Henri II - King of France
Conquer Metz in 1552.
Christophe Duffossé - Former owner (2004-2020)
Manages the hotel and restaurant.
Origin and history
The Metz Food Store is a former military building built in 1559 in the city of Metz under the Ancien Régime. For the storage of food for garrisons, it is 125 meters long and 38 meters wide, offering 6,000 m2 of surface area. It constitutes, with an adjacent bastion, the last vestige of the citadel erected in 1556 by François de Scépeaux, Marshal of Vieilleville, to secure Metz after his conquest by Henry II in 1552.
The citadel, symbol of the French occupation as early as 1552, marked the transition from Metz to the Kingdom of France, formalized in 1648 by the Treaties of Westphalia. The food store, used continuously until the 19th century, successively housed archives, theatre decorations, and was disused during the dismantling of the citadel around 1860. Its modern rehabilitation in the 2000s transformed it into a four-star hotel and gourmet restaurant, before it was sold in 2020.
Ranked a historic monument in 1969, the building illustrates the evolution of military and civilian uses throughout the centuries. Its impressive architecture and history reflect the strategic stakes of Metz, a border town and stronghold, as well as the changes in its heritage. Today it is privately owned and combines historical heritage and contemporary function, while remaining a testimony of Renaissance military engineering.
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Future
The food store now serves as a luxury hotel and gourmet restaurant.
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