ɪt wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd baɪ mˈɛɹɪəs tˈaʊdwɑːɹ hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ dɪzˈaɪnd bˈoːɹdoʊ stˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz bˈɪlt wɪð stˈoʊn fɹʌmðə ɹˈoʊmən sˈɪɾi ʌv sˈeɪnts.
It was designed by Marius Toudoire (who also designed Bordeaux Station) and was built with stone from the Roman city of Saintes.