Did you know that two streets in Metz recall the memory of megaliths probably dedicated to ancient pagan cults? According to guide Thomas Wilwert, these two streets are rue Haute-Pierre and rue de la Pierre-Hardie.
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The rue Haute-Pierre, near the current courthouse, owes its name to an old auction stone, or huchement, which played a major role in the civil and judicial administration of the city. The magistrates made the ordinances “huchier” (proclaim) there.
The rue de la Pierre-Hardie, between the rue du Palais and the rue de la Paix, also takes its name from an old auction stone.
It is probable that all these huchement stones have their origins in these ancient megaliths whose cult was condemned on several occasions: during the Council of Arles in 452, during the Council of Tours in 567, during the Council of Nantes in 658 then by Charlemagne in his Chapter of 789.
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