Caserne Lizé

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Guard of the barracks on the former St. Privat Strasse

The Caserne Lizé , (originally: Artillery Barracks I & II ) was a barracks in Montigny-lès-Metz which was within the fortress belt of Metz . (Since cavalry was last housed in the barracks, it was not called Caserne Lizé , but Quartier Lizé during this time .) It was built by the German Empire during the time when Alsace-Lorraine was part of Germany. The property is located on Rue Franiatte in Montigny-lès-Metz.

Historical

From a military point of view, Metz was an extremely important strategic point for the German Empire that had to be secured after the acquisition. Immediately after Alsace-Lorraine fell to Germany, the military authorities began to upgrade the city militarily. Great efforts were made to build new barracks in addition to the fortifications and thus to enlarge the garrison. The strength of the troops permanently stationed here was between 15,000 and 20,000 men of all branches of service, only to grow to 25,000 men before the beginning of the First World War . During a visit on the occasion of a tour of the construction work in the city and at the Gürtel forts, Kaiser Wilhelm II said:

“ Metz and his army corps are a pillar for the Prussian military in Germany, designed to ensure peace in Germany and also in Europe. "

Construction and location

The barracks were built at the end of the 19th century to house troops of the newly formed XVI. To include Army Corps , their total area was 9 hectares . It was designated as a garrison for parts of the field artillery regiment No. 34 and is located opposite the Raffenel barracks (formerly: Prince Friedrich Karl barracks). The barracks were part of a huge military area that consisted of properties that partially merged seamlessly with one another With the exception of Garrison Hospital II, all are still complete:

  • Artillery barracks I&II
  • Artillery barracks III
  • Artillery barracks IV
  • Prince Friedrich Karl Barracks (Caserne Raffenel)
  • 20 Pioneer Barracks ( Caserne Colin )
  • Pioneer Barracks St.Private ( Caserne Reymond )
  • Garrison Hospital II (canceled)

use

German soldiers were housed here until 1919, after which the barracks went to the French army, which they renamed "Caserne Lizé" and initially used until 1940. In 1938 the "507e régiment de chars de combat" (507th Panzer Regiment) was housed here. The Colonel Charles de Gaulle was the commander of this unit. In June 1914 the barracks was occupied by the German Wehrmacht . In November 1944, French troops again moved into the barracks, which were then renamed "Caserne Lizé". Until 2014, the 4th e régiment de hussards was located here . During this time it was known as the cavalry barracks “Quartier Lizé” in accordance with French customs.

The barracks have since been abandoned and on January 31, 2018, it was transferred to the city of Montigny-lès-Metz for the symbolic amount of € 1. The "Agence d'urbanisme d'Agglomérations de Moselle" has already dealt with the urban development of the 9 hectare site. It has been decided that the accommodation buildings will be used for civil purposes (offices, apartments). 7.2 million euros are budgeted for the renovation work. They should be completed in 2019.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 20 more were added to the four existing ones from the French period
  2. ^ René Bour, Histoire de Metz , 1950, p. 227.
  3. ^ L'Express , numéro | 2937, du 18 au 24 octobre 2007, dossier “Metz en 1900”, Philippe Martin de l'université de Nancy 2.
  4. ↑ François Roth, Metz annexée à l'Empire anglais: 1871-1918 , (dir François-Yves Le Moigne.), Histoire de Metz , Privat, Toulouse, 1986 (S. 362).
  5. ^ Structurae.de , article "Poste principale", année 1893.
  6. ↑ Contrat de Redynamisation du Site de Défense de Metz et son agglomération sur territoires.gouv.fr ( Memento of November 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Ministère de la Guerre. 6th region. Place de Metz. Intendance and subsistances. 26 Janvier 1938. Budget de renseignements pour la fourniture du vin aux corps de troupe de la 6e région pendant le 2e trimestre 1938 . Hellenbrand, Metz, 1938.
  8. ^ François-Yves Le Moigne, Histoire de Metz , éditions Privat, 1986, p. 379.
  9. ↑ https://tout-metz.com/projet-rehabilitation-casernes-montigny-les-metz-6540.php

Coordinates: 49 ° 5 ′ 40 ″  N , 6 ° 9 ′ 17 ″  E