Plappeville was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Papolsheim (Metz-Papolsheim).
The place is now called Plappeville and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plappeville | German Empire | Metz | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Papolsheim | German Empire | Metz | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Plappeville | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Pleppweiler | German Empire | Metz | 1940 |
| Papolsheim (Metz-Papolsheim) | German Empire | Metz (St.Kr.) | 1940 |
| Plappeville | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Plappeville | France | Moselle | 1993 |