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Timeline of Clermont Ferrand

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 3rd century - Roman Catholic diocese of Clermont active.
  • 5th century - Abbey of Saint Allyre construction begins.
  • 535 - Religious council held in Clermont.
  • 549 - Religious council held in Clermont.
  • 587 - Religious council held in Clermont.
  • 1095 - Religious council held in Clermont; pope gives speech that starts the First Crusade.
  • 12th century - Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port rebuilt (approximate date).
  • 1130 - Religious council held in Clermont.
  • 13th century - Construction of gothic-style Clermont Cathedral begins.
  • 1273 - Chapelle des Cordeliers (Clermont-Ferrand) construction begins.
  • 15th century - Château de Rabanesse construction begins.
  • 1515 - Fontaine d'Amboise (fountain) erected.
  • 1623 - 19 June: Birth of Blaise Pascal.
  • 1665 - Grands jours d'Auvergne begin.
  • 1675 - Collège des Jésuites de Clermont-Ferrand building construction begins.
  • 1731 - Towns of Clermont and Montferrand merge to become "Clermont Montferrand."
  • 1747 - Clermont-Ferrand Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts founded.
  • 1790 - Clermont-Ferrand becomes part of the Puy-de-Dôme souveraineté.

    • 19th century

  • 1801
  • Cantons of Clermont-Est, Clermont-Nord, Clermont-Sud, and Clermont-Sud-Ouest created.
  • Fontaine de la Pyramide erected.
  • 1806 - Population: 30,982.
  • 1826 - Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 1855 - Moniteur du Puy-de-Dôme newspaper begins publication.
  • 1858 - Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons (Clermont-Ferrand) installed in the Place de la Rodade.
  • 1862 - Clermont-Ferrand Synagogue and Church of Saint Eutropius built.
  • 1886 - Population: 46,718.
  • 1889 - Michelin et Cie in business.
  • 1894 - Société d'histoire naturelle d'Auvergne established.
  • 1895 - Fontaine d'Urbain II installed in the Place de la Victoire (Clermont-Ferrand).
  • 1896 - Avenir du Puy-de-Dôme newspaper begins publication.

    • 20th century

  • 1906 - Galeries de Jaude (shop) built.
  • 1911 - Population: 65,386.
  • 1919 - La Montagne newspaper begins publication.
  • 1921 - Population: 82,577.
  • 1926 - Population: 111,711.
  • 1940
  • June: City briefly occupied by German forces.
  • July: City becomes temporary seat of government of France, which shortly relocates to Vichy.
  • 1944 - Le Semeur Hebdo begins publication.
  • 1961
  • Gare routière (Clermont-Ferrand) built.
  • Association Montferrand Renaissance founded.
  • 1974 - Jardin botanique de la Charme (garden) created.
  • 1975 - Population: 156,763.
  • 1977 - Islamic community of Clermont-Ferrand established in the former Refuge du Bon Pasteur chapel.
  • 1979 - Maison des Congrès et de la Culture (Clermont-Ferrand) in use.
  • 1982
  • Cantons Centre, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud-Est, and Montferrand created.
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival begins.
  • 1995 - Radio Campus Clermont-Ferrand begins broadcasting.
  • 1999
  • Polydome convention centre opens.
  • Population: 137,140.

    • 21st century

  • 2003 - Le Magazine Zap begins publication.(fr)
  • 2006 - Clermont-Ferrand tramway begins operating.
  • 2010 - Grande mosquée de Clermont-Auvergne built.
  • 2011 - Population: 140,957.
  • 2012 - Population: 141,569.
  • 2014 - Olivier Bianchi becomes mayor.
  • 2015
  • Cantons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 created per Cantons of France redistricting, 2014.(fr)
  • March: Puy-de-Dôme departmental election, 2015 held.
  • December: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional election, 2015 held.
  • 2016 - Clermont-Ferrand becomes part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

    • References

    Timeline of Clermont-Ferrand Wikipedia
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