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Timeline of Amiens

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 3rd century - Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens established.
  • 1117 - Charter of commune granted to Amiens by the bishop.
  • 1185 - Amiens becomes part of the crown lands of France per Treaty of Boves.
  • 1220 - Amiens Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1390 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1435 - Philip the Good of Burgundy in power per Congress of Arras.
  • 1477 - Amiens again becomes part of the crown lands of France.
  • 1496 - Amiens customary laws codified.
  • 1550 - Town Hall construction begins.
  • 1597 - Siege of Amiens (1597).
  • 1750 - Amiens Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts founded.
  • 1751 - Jardin des Plantes, Amiens (garden) created.
  • 1761 - Amiens Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 1790 - Amiens becomes part of the Somme souveraineté.
  • 1791 - Amiens Public Library founded.
  • 1796 - Archives départementales de la Somme established in the Hôtel des Feuillants.
  • 1800 - Population: 41,279.
  • 1802
  • 25 March: International peace treaty signed in Amiens.
  • Picardy Museum founded.
  • 1817 - Madeleine Cemetery, Amiens established.
  • 1837 - Antiquarian Society established.
  • 1848 - Longueau–Boulogne railway begins operating.
  • 1849 - Statue of Du Cange erected in the Square Saint-Denis d'Amiens.
  • 1863 - Saint-Acheul cemetery established.
  • 1865 - Linnean Society of North-Picardy active.
  • 1870 - November: Battle of Amiens (1870); Prussians in power.
  • 1886 - Population: 80,288.
  • 1889 - Cirque Jules-Verne (assembly hall) opens.
  • 1891 - Amiens tramway begins operating.

    • 20th century

  • 1901 - Amiens Sporting Club formed.
  • 1902 - Devred shop in business.
  • 1911 - Population: 93,207.
  • 1913 - French Grand Prix automotive race held in Amiens.
  • 1914 - City "taken and lost by Germans."
  • 1918 - August: Battle of Amiens (1918) fought near city.
  • 1940 - May-June: Battle of Amiens (1940).
  • 1944 - Le Courrier picard newspaper begins publication.
  • 1946 - Amiens trolleybus begins operating.
  • 1952 - Amiens Zoo established.
  • 1954 - Tour Perret (Amiens) hi-rise built.
  • 1958 - Gare d'Amiens rebuilt.
  • 1960 - Amiens twinned with Dortmund, Germany.
  • 1962 - Population: 105,433.
  • 1966 - Maison de la culture d'Amiens inaugurated.
  • 1970 - University of Picardie Jules Verne established.
  • 1971 - Amiens twinned with Görlitz, Germany.
  • 1973 - Amiens twinned with Darlington, United Kingdom.
  • 1981 - Amiens Conservatory active.
  • 1999
  • Stade de la Licorne (stadium) opens.
  • Fakir newspaper begins publication.
  • Population: 135,501.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole created.
  • 2006 - Amiens twinned with Tulsa, USA.
  • 2011 - Population: 133,327.
  • 2012 - August: Youth unrest.
  • 2014
  • January: Labour unrest at Goodyear factory.
  • March: Amiens municipal election, 2014 held.
  • Brigitte Fouré becomes mayor.
  • 2015 - December: Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie regional election, 2015 held.
  • 2016 - Amiens becomes part of the Hauts-de-France region.

    • References

    Timeline of Amiens Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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