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Timeline of Bourges

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 475 CE - Visigoths in power.
  • 2nd-3rd century CE - Roman Catholic diocese of Bourges established.
  • 1195 - Bourges Cathedral construction begins (approximate date).
  • 1225 - Religious Council of Bourges held.
  • 1312 - Coutume de Berry (law) written (approximate date).
  • 1380 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1412 - Siege of Bourges (1412) during the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War.
  • 1424 - Bourges astronomical clock installed in the cathedral.
  • 1438 - Religious council held.
  • 1463 - University of Bourges founded.
  • 1487 - Bourges fire of 1487.
  • 1492 - Hôtel des Échevins (town hall) built.
  • 1510 - Hôtel Lallemant built.
  • 1528 - Religious council held.
  • 1573 - Collège des jésuites de Bourges founded.
  • 1584 - Religious council held.
  • 1645 - Hôtel de Bourbon built.
  • 1790 - Bourges becomes part of the Cher souveraineté.
  • 1793 - Population: 15,964.
  • 1796 - Archives départementales du Cher established.
  • 1831 - Canal de Berry constructed.
  • 1834 - Musée du Berry (museum) founded.
  • 1866 - Société des antiquaires du Centre founded.[1]
  • 1875 - Société de géographie de Bourges formed.[2]
  • 1886 - Population: 42,829.
  • 1893 - Dépêche du Berry newspaper begins publication.
  • 1898 - Tramway de Bourges begins operating.

    • 20th century

  • 1911 - Population: 45,735.
  • 1927 - Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bourges opens.
  • 1928 - Bourges Airport opens.
  • 1944 - 36 Jews are taken from Bourges by the Milice in a rafle under the command of Joseph Lécussan and buried alive in the countryside.
  • 1961 - Comédie de Bourges (theatre group) formed.
  • 1963 - Maison de la culture de Bourges opens.
  • 1964 - Société d'archéologie et d'histoire du Berry founded.
  • 1966 - Bourges 18 football club formed.
  • 1975 - Population: 77,300.
  • 1977 - Printemps de Bourges music festival begins.
  • 1985 - Hôtel de ville de Bourges (city hall) built.
  • 1986 - Conservatoire national du Pélargonium (garden) established.
  • 1989 - Transports en commun de Bourges (transit entity) established.
  • 1991 - Stade des Grosses Plantes (stadium) opens.
  • 1995 - Serge Lepeltier becomes mayor.

    • 21st century

  • 2006 - Auditorium de Bourges opens.
  • 2014 - Pascal Blanc becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Bourges Wikipedia
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