The Louvre Post Office unveiled in photos and video

The Louvre Post Office, this historic and emblematic place that used to allow parcels and mail to be sent at any time of the day or night, unveils its new face and opens its doors again. A real new place to live, this building has something to seduce Parisians and tourists. Indeed, in addition to the historic Post Office which makes its return next week, the place now unveils shops, social housing, a day care center, office spaces and services and a hotel that has already opened its doors in October, with restaurant and rooftop bar.

After the inauguration of thebuilding complex last Monday in the presence of the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and the Mayor of the center, Ariel Weil, the actual opening of the spaces of the Louvre Post Office took place this Tuesday, January 18. Note that the Post Office is now open 7 days a week, from 8am to midnight from Monday to Saturday and from 10am to midnight on Sunday. It is no longer the continuous service of yesteryear but the range is wide and allows you, until midnight to get the famous postmark that is authentic.

Discover the spaces in video:

La Poste du Louvre is located in the heart of Paris, next to the Châtelet-les Halles train station, a stone's throw from the Canopée des Halles, the famous Bourse du Commerce and the Samaritaine.

Modified but also renovated, the Post Office with its original historical facade also sees its murals restored. Look up when you enter the Post Office! Here, we forget the counters and the queue, you become autonomous thanks to the automatons with the help of 25 agents who wander in the space to help you.

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In the basement, 2,000 m2 of parking space is available forelectric vehicles loaded with mail, from which cargo bikes will leave to deliver them to their addressees. This is in order to respect the ecological traffic measures decreed in the city center by the municipality. The replacement offices on rue Étienne Marcel should close and return to their historical site.

Note that the Grande Poste du Louvre will continue to offer you the opportunity to take the highway code test. The test is done in the back of a Post Office vehicle, fitted out for the occasion, where each candidate passes one by one. All you have to do is register online at least the day before.

Built in 1886 by the architect Julien Guadet for the needs ofthe Post Office, this remarkable building with its monumental stone envelope and its metal structure of extraordinary dimensions has about 32,000 m2 of floor space.Closed in 2016, La Poste Group and its real estate subsidiary Poste Immo, the project owner and owner of the site, have launched major works to modernize the premises and transform it into a real space open to all.

The architect Dominique Perrault was appointed after a European consultation to design the architectural project which had to preserve the original concept while bringing a lot of modernity, all in a sustainable development approach. For example, the presence ofphotovoltaic panels on the green roof from which rainwater is collected for cleaning the surfaces and watering the plants.

La Poste du Louvre is now open to us with some great highlights. The place is now accessible through 5 different entrances giving access to the large central patio. On the first floor, a real shopping center awaits you, with a total of 13 shops of all kinds. The space includes many animations and experiences in the artistic, culinary, sports and technological fields.

We discover for example DokiDoki, a Javanese roll bar to discover.

In addition to social housing that will arrive in April, the place also includes a 5* Hotel that opened its doors a short time ago. Thehotel retains the architecture of the building dating from the 19th century, at least for the first floor. Once the elevator is taken and the floors climbed, Madame Rêve, installed on the fourth and fifth floors of the building, takes its guests to the 21st century. Composed of 82 rooms and suites offering different views of the capital, half of which have a balcony. The hotel offers a panoramic restaurant with a breathtaking view named Plume, with Japaneseinfluences .

Very soon, next spring, a sublime terrace awaits us on the roof of the building. The program includes 500 seats for a U-shaped terrace with a breathtaking view of all of Paris.

On the first floor, we go to the sublime Madame Rêve Café with its large volumes and its particular facade that reveals beautiful curved windows. We let ourselves be caught by this large space with the charm of yesteryear the time of a glass or a delicious hot chocolate.

On the program:

• A 5* hotel with 82 rooms and suites
• A 700 m2 green terrace on the 4th floor
• A 360° rooftop lounge bar with a capacity of 499 people
• 2,150 m2 of shopping center with 13 shops
• A 1000 m2 urban logistics hub in the basement
• A 750 m2 door office
• A police station of 2,000 m2
• A 440 m2 day care center
• A study room of 250 m2

This is a new spot that is likely to be talked about. With a great cultural program to come, including art, sports and permanent animations, you will love to go there.