Construction of post 1935 (≈ 1935)
Date worn on the skylight, building inaugurated.
21 novembre 1995
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 21 novembre 1995 (≈ 1995)
Protection of public facades and interiors.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; inside, part designed for the reception of the public (entry, hall with counters and telephone booths) (Case AC 49): registration by order of 21 November 1995
Key figures
Pierre-Jack Laloy - PTT Regional Architect
Building designer, regionalist style.
Isidore Odorico - Ceramicist and Musaist
Author of interior mosaic decorations.
Origin and history
The Tréguier post, built in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century (1935), occupies a triangular location at the corner of St Andrew's and Stanco's streets. Its architecture, signed by Pierre-Jack Laloy (regional architect of the PTT since 1923), mixes regionalism and Art Deco influences, visible in details such as wrought iron grids or skylights with various shapes. The building, made of granite with rustic bosses, has a main facade treated as a frontispiece, surmounted by a pediment with volutes decorated with the coat of arms of Tréguier. The inscriptions "POSTE", "TELEGRAPHE", "TELEPHONE" underline its versatile vocation, typical of the hotels of the Postes de l ́entre-deux-guerres.
The interior decoration, designed for public reception, is remarkable for its mosaics made by Isidore Odorico, combining glass paste and ceramic stoneware. The floor, panel, and window displays geometric patterns and grey gradients, while the lobby maintains a mosaic carpet bearing the inscription "PTT". The original layout remains: air anti-current drum, carpentry telephone booths, receiver office and post boxes. Ranked a Historical Monument in 1995 for its facades, roofs and interior public spaces, the building illustrates the alliance between technical modernity (telecommunications) and art crafts in 1930s public architecture.
The construction takes place in a context of the development of postal services in Brittany, where Tréguier, a historic town and sub-prefecture of the Côtes-d'Armor, enjoyed a strategic position. The choice of a regionalist style, while integrating Art Deco elements, reflects a desire to mark the local anchor while adopting contemporary aesthetic codes. The absence of major changes since 1935 makes it an intact testimony of that time, where Post Office hotels embodied both an essential public service and an architectural showcase for small cities.
