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