Timeline of Poitiers
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Poitiers, France.
Prior to 20th century[]
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- 1st century CE – Roman baths built.[1]
- 2nd century CE – Roman [2] built.
- 2nd–3rd century – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers established.[3]
- 4th century – Baptistère Saint-Jean and (church) built.[1]
- 418 – Region of southwest Gaul ceded to Visigoths per treaty.
- 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 Umayyads.[1]
- 10th century – Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand rebuilding begins.[1]
- 955 – .
- 11th century – Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers (church) rebuilt.[1]
- 1096 – Saint-Jean de Montierneuf Abbey built.
- 1099 – Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers) dedicated.[4]
- 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]
- 1431 – University of Poitiers founded.
- 1569 – City besieged during the French Wars of Religion.[1]
- 1570s – Des Roches literary salon established.[5]
- 1770 – Blossac Park created.
- 1778 – Clain river. (bridge) built over the
- 1790 – Poitiers becomes part of the Vienne souveraineté.[6]
- 1793 – Population: 18,284.[6]
- 1801 – [6] and created.
- 1817 – Société d'agriculture, belles-lettres et arts de Poitiers founded.[7][1]
- 1834 – [7] founded.
- 1851 – Courrier de la Vienne newspaper begins publication.[8]
- 1863 – L'Echo du Poitou newspaper in publication.[8]
- 1875 – [9] (city hall) built.
- 1895 – Horse-drawn begins operating.
- 1898 – Société de géographie de Poitiers founded.[7]
20th century[]
- 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 – built on the .
- 1958 – Regional newspaper begins publication.
- 1973 – Cantons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 created.[6]
- 1974 – Musée Sainte-Croix (museum) built.[12]
- 1977 – becomes mayor.
- 1982
- Cantons [6] and created.
- 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[]
- 2004
- begins operating.
- begins.
- 2008
- opens.
- Alain Claeys becomes mayor.
- en) construction begins.(
- University's begins.
- 2013 – Population: 87,427 city; 138,923 agglomeration.
- 2014 – March: Municipal election held.(fr)
- 2015 – May: Socialist Party (France) held in Poitiers.
- 2016 – Poitiers becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
See also[]
- History of Poitiers
- List of bishops of Poitiers
- List of counts of Poitiers
- department
Other cities in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region:
- Timeline of Bordeaux
- Timeline of Limoges
- Timeline of La Rochelle
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Poitiers, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sociétés savantes de France (Poitiers)" (in French). Paris: Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ "Histoire de Poitiers". Poitiers.fr (in French). Mairie de Poitiers. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "(Poitiers)". : 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[]
- "Poitiers", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
External links[]
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- "L'agglomération de Poitiers". (Inventory of Cultural Heritage) (in French). Poitiers: Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
- Items related to Poitiers, various dates (via Europeana)
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