The town was built with wide rectangular streets, barracks and a large parade ground. Fresnel was employed on a programme of road building which was designed to link this town with the rest of Vendée.
Ang bayan ay itinayo na may malawak na hugis-rektanggulo kalye, barracks at isang malaking parada sa lupa. Fresnel ay may trabaho sa isang programa ng kalye gusali na kung saan ay dinisenyo upang link bayang ito sa mga natitira sa tagabili.