Roger Gonthier
Illustration — 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.
Roger Gonthier
Anonymous Unknown author · Limoges-Bénédictins, histoire d'une gare, P.Plas, R.Brissaud, 2008, Collection R. Brissaud · Public domain
- Full name
- Marc Jean Roger Gonthier.
- Born
- 1884. · Périgueux.
- Died
- 1978. · Saint-Palais-sur-Mer.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Known for
- Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins.
- Languages
- French.
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Roger Gonthier (13 November 1884 – 1978) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Roger Gonthier was born on 13 November 1884 in Périgueux. Roger Gonthier died in 1978.
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Recorded at birth as Marc Jean Roger Gonthier. Born at Périgueux in 1884, died in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer in 1978.
The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins.
Aperçu de la passerelle Montplaisir et du bas des voies de la gare de triage du puy-Imbert, à Limoges (87, France), sur la ligne en direction de Paris. Cette photo a été prise depuis un TER en direction d'Angoulême, la voie Limoges-Angoulême empruntant d'abord les voies vers Paris (nord-est) avant de faire un virage à 360° et de repartir en sens inverse (sud-ouest) de nouveau vers la Gare des Béné
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- 1.Roger Gonthier, un architecte de la Compagnie du Paris-Orléans. Site du Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication.
- 2.Roger Gonthier, un architecte dans la ville, Limoges 1914-1939. Agence de Valorisation Economique et Culturelle du Limousin.
- 3.Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias. Limoges 2010-2011. Petit Futé. 145–. 10 June 2010. 978-2-7469-2378-2.
- 4.Harry N. Abrams. Architecture in France, 1800-1900. 1998. 978-0-8109-4090-1.
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