Arsenal de Metz

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The Arsenal
Arsenal Ney
The Arsenal on the Esplanade garden
General information
Type	Music venue
Architectural style	Military architecture; Post-modern
Location	Avenue Ney, Metz, France, Europe
Construction started	1859
Completed	1864
Inaugurated	1989
Owner	Municipality of Metz
Technical details
Floor area	10,000 m2
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura

The Arsenal Concert Hall is a cultural venue dedicated specially to classical and art music and located near the Esplanade garden in Metz, capital of the Lorraine region, France. The Arsenal is home to the Orchestre National de Lorraine and almost 200 events are spread over the season period between September and June. The Arsenal has gained wide recognition as one of the most beautiful concert halls in the world.^[1]

The Arsenal is part of a cultural complex along with the chapel of the Knight Templars, from the 13th century, and ancient basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains, a Roman basilica of the 4th century, refurbished as showroom and concert hall for the Gregorian chant, respectively.