Visit of the media library, former Hôtel des Postes

Name: Visit of the media library, former Hôtel des Postes
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Médiathèque l'Apostrophe

The Neo-Gothic Post House was built by Raoul Brandon from 1924 to 1927.

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

@ Ville de Chartres

The Post Office Hotel in the Gothic Revival style was built by Raoul Brandon from 1924 to 1927. Rehabilitated in 2007 by Paul Chemetov, the building was labeled «Heritage of the twentieth century» by the Ministry of Culture in 2016. Play booklet available at the reception for children and their parents.

About the location

Médiathèque l'Apostrophe

1 boulevard Maurice-Viollette, 28000 Chartres

Eure-et-Loir
Centre-Val de Loire

The Hotel of Posts(Post offices) transformed into media library is high of about 55m on 33m of length. The armed concrete(watertight) building(ship), in the steel structure is compound(made up) of a belfry with clock with cantilevers and an imposing rotunda dominating the place(square) of the Scattered. This eclectic building draws inspiration from medieval constructions put back(handed) to honour by Viollet-le-Duc and mixes(involves) neogothic elements and Art deco. The reference to the cathedral is undeniable: numerous details call back(remind) the Gothic style such as it is possible to see it in the north bell tower of the cathedral.
At the level of the decoration of facade, a succession of mosaics evokes the history(story) of a letter transported by land, of iron, from sea and of air and puts away by a factor(mailman) to a beauceronne farmer. Since the flight of steps and under the mosaic representing peace, the general de Gaulle addressed the population in August, 1944 at the liberation of Chartres. The Hotel of posts(post offices) is registered in conformance with(for) historic monuments since August 19th, 1994; his(her,its) railings(bars) in which are inserted the initials FRENCH POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE (Post offices Telegraphs and Telephones) are listed(classified) as well as facades and roofing. The building is labelled " remarkable contemporary Architecture ".