The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Poitiers, France.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1st C. CE – Roman baths built.[1]
- 2nd C. CE – Roman Poitiers Amphitheatre built.[2]
- 2nd–3rd C. – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers established.[3]
- 4th C. CE – Baptistère Saint-Jean and Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (church) built.[1]
- 350-367 - Hilary of Poitiers first bishop of Poitiers.[1]
- 418 – Region of southwest Gaul ceded to Visigoths per treaty.[1]
- 507 – Battle of Vouillé fought near Poitiers; Franks win.[1]
- 552 – Holy Cross Abbey (Poitiers) founded.
- 732 – 10 October: Battle of Tours fought near Poitiers; Frankish forces defeat Mohammedans.[1]
- 10th C. – Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand rebuilding begins.[1]
- 955 – Siege of Poitiers (955).
- 11th C. – Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers (church) rebuilt.[1]
- 1018 – Palace of Poitiers destroyed by fire.
- 1096 – Saint-Jean de Montierneuf Abbey built.[1]
- 1099 – Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers) dedicated.[1][4]
- 1122-1204 - Eleanor of Aquitaine was born, lived and died in Poitiers.[1]
- 1162 – Poitiers Cathedral construction begins.[1]
- 1199 – "Communal rights" granted to Poitiers.[1]
- 1356 – 19 September: Battle of Poitiers fought during the Hundred Years' War; English forces defeat French.[1]
- 1373 - Bertrand du Guesclin in power.[1]
- 1431 – University of Poitiers founded.
- 1432 - Charles VII of France proclaimed king.[1]
- 1569 – City (unsuccessfully) besieged by Gaspard II de Coligny during the French Wars of Religion.[1]
- 1570s – Des Roches literary salon established.[5]
- 1770 – Blossac Park created, an historic private garden.
- 1778 – Pont Neuf (Poitiers) (bridge) built over the Clain river.
- 1790 – Poitiers becomes part of the Vienne souveraineté.[6]
- 1793 – Population: 18,284.[6]
- 1801 – Canton de Poitiers-Sud and Canton de Poitiers-Nord created.[6]
- 1817 – Société d'agriculture, belles-lettres et arts de Poitiers founded.[7][1]
- 1834 – Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest founded.[7]
- 1851
- Courrier de la Vienne newspaper begins publication.[8]
- Poitiers station opened.
- 1863 – L'Echo du Poitou newspaper in publication.[8]
- 1875 – Hôtel de Ville (city hall) built.[9]
- 1895 – Horse-drawn Poitiers tram begins operating.
- 1898 – Société de géographie de Poitiers founded.[7]
20th century
edit- 1906 - Population: 31,532.[1]
- 1911 – Population: 41,242.[10]
- 1921 – Poitiers FC (football club) formed.
- 1922 – Bitard student group formed.
- 1944 – June: Bombing by Allied forces during World War II.[11](fr)
- 1954 – Poitiers Municipal Theatre built on the Place du Maréchal-Leclerc.
- 1958 – Regional Centre Presse (Vienne) newspaper begins publication.
- 1973 – Cantons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 created.[6]
- 1974 – Musée Sainte-Croix (museum) built.[12]
- 1977 – Jacques Santrot becomes mayor.
- 1982
- Cantons 6 and 7 created.[6]
- Orchestre Poitou-Charentes formed.
- 1984 – University's École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Poitiers established.
- 1987 – Futuroscope theme park opens near Poitiers.[4]
- 1989 – Stade de la Pépinière (stadium) opens.
- 1990 – 1990 Tour de France bicycle race departs from Futuroscope.
- 1999 – Agglomeration community Grand Poitiers (regional government) created.
21st century
edit- 2004
- Autobus de Poitiers begins operating.
- Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope begins.
- 2008
- Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers opens.
- Alain Claeys becomes mayor.
- Poitiers grand mosque construction begins.(en)
- University's Festival du film environnemental de Poitiers begins.
- 2013 – Population: 87,427 city; 138,923 agglomeration.
- 2014 – March: Municipal election held.(fr)
- 2015 – May: Socialist Party (France) national congress held in Poitiers.
- 2016 – Poitiers becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
See also
edit- History of Poitiers
- List of mayors of Poitiers
- List of bishops of Poitiers
- List of counts of Poitiers
- List of heritage sites in Poitiers
- History of Vienne department
Other cities in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region:
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Britannica 1910.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Arènes, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: France". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Poitiers". Encyclopédie Larousse (in French). Éditions Larousse. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Chronology". Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England. Abc-Clio. 2007. ISBN 978-1-85109-772-2.
- ^ a b c d e Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Poitiers, EHESS (in French).
- ^ a b c "Sociétés savantes de France (Poitiers)" (in French). Paris: Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Villes, villages: Poitiers". Presse locale ancienne (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Hôtel de ville, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "France: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440.
- ^ "Histoire de Poitiers". Poitiers.fr (in French). Mairie de Poitiers. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "(Poitiers)". Muséofile: Répertoire des musées français (in French). Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
edit- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). 1910. pp. 897–899.
External links
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