Roger Gonthier (1884–1978) was a 20th-century

French architect The following is a chronological list of French architects. Some of their major architectural works are listed after each name. Middle Ages Étienne de Bonneuil (late 13th century) * Uppsala Cathedral, Sweden Jean de Chelles (13th century ...

, whose major works were in

Limoges Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...

, 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 building A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and func ...

s. Gonthier designed the '' Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins'' (

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

) in 1917. One of the last great monumental train stations in France, it was built between 1927 and 1929. The station remains a landmark building within the city, and has been listed since 1975. Gonthier also designed the Pavillon du Verdurier, the municipal

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, the Cité-jardin de Beaublanc, and the Cité des Coutures.

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20th-century French architects 1884 births 1978 deaths {{France-architect-stub