Limoges: Gare des Bénédictins by Roger Gonthier

Roger Gonthier (1884–1978) was a 20th-century French architect, whose major works were in Limoges, France. He worked within the Compagnie du Paris-Orléans architectural practice.

At the start of the 20th century, Limoges was expanding, and there was a revival in the construction of new public buildings. Gonthier designed the Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins (railway station) in 1917. One of the last great monumental train stations in France,[1] it was built between 1927 and 1929.[2] The station remains a landmark building within the city, and has been listed since 1975.

Gonthier also designed the Pavillon du Verdurier,[3] the municipal slaughterhouse, the Cité-jardin de Beaublanc, and the Cité des Coutures.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bertrand Lemoine; Alexandra Bonfante-Warren (1998). Architecture in France, 1800-1900. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-4090-1. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Roger Gonthier, un architecte de la Compagnie du Paris-Orléans". Site du Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias (10 June 2010). Limoges 2010-2011. Petit Futé. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-2-7469-2378-2. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Roger Gonthier, un architecte dans la ville, Limoges 1914-1939". Agence de Valorisation Economique et Culturelle du Limousin. Retrieved 15 July 2011.

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