 New streets, including "Avenue des Maronniers" and "Avenue d'Aunis", were pushed through as well as the "Avenue de la Gare" that opened onto the large stone building of the railway station.The latter, which was an attractive building with the whole length built on two levels, was set around a large square used for parking of motor vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles.The station quickly became a new place of attraction, especially during the "frairies"