Timeline of Poitiers

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Poitiers, France.

Prior to 20th century[]

  • 1st century CE – Roman baths built.[1]
  • 2nd century CE – Roman  [fr] built.[2]
  • 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 –  [fr].
  • 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 –  [fr] (bridge) built over the Clain river.
  • 1790 – Poitiers becomes part of the Vienne souveraineté.[6]
  • 1793 – Population: 18,284.[6]
  • 1801 –  [fr] and  [fr] created.[6]
  • 1817 – Société d'agriculture, belles-lettres et arts de Poitiers founded.[7][1]
  • 1834 –  [fr] founded.[7]
  • 1851 – Courrier de la Vienne newspaper begins publication.[8]
  • 1863 – L'Echo du Poitou newspaper in publication.[8]
  • 1875 –  [fr] (city hall) built.[9]
  • 1895 – Horse-drawn  [fr] 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 –  [fr] built on the  [fr].
  • 1958 – Regional  [fr] newspaper begins publication.
  • 1973 – Cantons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 created.[6]
  • 1974 – Musée Sainte-Croix (museum) built.[12]
  • 1977 –  [fr] becomes mayor.
  • 1982
    • Cantons  [fr] and  [fr] created.[6]
    •  [fr] 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 [fr] (regional government) created.

21st century[]

  • 2004
    •  [fr] begins operating.
    •  [fr] begins.
  • 2008
    •  [fr] opens.
    • Alain Claeys becomes mayor.
    •  [fr] construction begins.(en)
    • University's  [fr] begins.
  • 2013 – Population: 87,427 city; 138,923 agglomeration.
  • 2014 – March: Municipal election held.(fr)
  • 2015 – May: Socialist Party (France)  [fr] held in Poitiers.
  • 2016 – Poitiers becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

See also[]

Other cities in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region:

  • Timeline of Bordeaux
  • Timeline of Limoges
  • Timeline of La Rochelle

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Britannica 1910.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Arènes, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: France". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Poitiers". Encyclopédie Larousse (in French). Éditions Larousse. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Chronology". Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England. Abc-Clio. 2007. ISBN 978-1-85109-772-2.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Poitiers, EHESS. (in French)
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sociétés savantes de France (Poitiers)" (in French). Paris: Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Villes, villages: Poitiers". Presse locale ancienne (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  9. ^ Base Mérimée: Hôtel de ville, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  10. ^ "France: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921.
  11. ^ "Histoire de Poitiers". Poitiers.fr (in French). Mairie de Poitiers. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  12. ^ "(Poitiers)".  [fr]: 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.

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