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Timeline of La Rochelle

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of La Rochelle.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1199 - "Communal charter" granted Eleanor, duchess of Aquitaine.
  • 1219 - La Rochelle besieged during the Albigensian Crusade.(fr)
  • 1224 - Siege of La Rochelle (1224) by forces of Louis VIII of France.
  • 1360 - English in power again per Treaty of Brétigny.
  • 1372 - June: Naval Battle of La Rochelle; English forces defeated.
  • 1376 - Tour Saint-Nicolas (tower) built in the port.
  • 1390 - Tour de la Chaîne (tower) built.
  • 1468 - Tour de la Lanterne (tower) built.
  • 1573
  • Siege of La Rochelle (1572–73) during the French Wars of Religion.
  • 24 June: Peace of La Rochelle treaty signed.
  • 1621 - Blockade of La Rochelle begins during Huguenot rebellion.
  • 1627 - Siege of La Rochelle begins.
  • 1628 - Siege ends.
  • 1648 - Roman Catholic diocese of La Rochelle established.
  • 1677 - Carmelite convent built.
  • 1694 - Généralité de La Rochelle (administrative entity) created.
  • 1719 - Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de La Rochelle established.
  • 1732 - Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle founded.
  • 1784 - Saint-Louis Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1790 - La Rochelle becomes part of the Charente-Inférieure souveraineté.
  • 1796 - Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime established.
  • 1797 - Bibliothèque communale de La Rochelle (library) established.
  • 1800 - Population: 17,512.
  • 1801 - Cantons of La Rochelle Est and Ouest created.
  • 1815 - Société littéraire de La Rochelle founded.
  • 1829 - L'Echo Rochelais newspaper begins publication.
  • 1832 - Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle moves to the Hôtel du Gouvernement.
  • 1844 - Musée des beaux-arts de La Rochelle opens in the Hôtel de Crussol d'Uzès.
  • 1847 - Fish market opens.
  • 1856 - Ligne de Saint-Benoît à La Rochelle-Ville (train) begins operating.
  • 1867 - Delmas (shipping company) in business.
  • 1888 - Canal de Marans à la Rochelle built.
  • 1890 - La Pallice port built.
  • 1896 - Population: 28,376.
  • 1897 - La Rochelle tramway begins operating.
  • 1898 - Atlantique Stade Rochelais rugby club formed.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Café de la Paix (La Rochelle) in business.
  • 1911 - Jean Guiton monument unveiled in the Place de l’Hôtel de ville.
  • 1921 - Orbigny-Bernon Museum opens.
  • 1922 - Gare de La Rochelle (train station) built.
  • 1926 - Stade Marcel-Deflandre (stadium) opens.
  • 1940 - June: German occupation begins.(fr)
  • 1943 - La Rochelle submarine pen built by the German Organisation Todt.
  • 1944 - September: Allied siege of La Rochelle begins.
  • 1945 - May: Allied siege of La Rochelle ends; German forces ousted.
  • 1946 - Population: 48,923.
  • 1971 - Michel Crépeau elected mayor.
  • 1972 - Les Minimes marina constructed.
  • 1973
  • Cantons 1, 2, 3, and 4 created.
  • Parc des expositions de La Rochelle built.
  • 1975 - Population: 79,757.
  • 1978 - Musée du Nouveau Monde (museum) active.
  • 1981 - Secteur sauvegardé (protected heritage area) established.
  • 1982 - Maison de la Culture opens.
  • 1985 - Les Francofolies de La Rochelle music festival begins.
  • 1987 - Radio France La Rochelle begins broadcasting.
  • 1988
  • Île de Ré bridge and Aquarium de La Rochelle open.
  • École supérieure de commerce de La Rochelle (business school) established.
  • 1993 - University of La Rochelle established.
  • 1998 - Médiathèque Michel-Crépeau (library) opens.
  • 1999 - Agglomeration community of La Rochelle (regional government) created.

    • 21st century

  • 2002 - La Rochelle le journal (municipal newsletter) begins publication.
  • 2008
  • March: La Rochelle municipal election, 2008 held.
  • Gare de La Rochelle-Porte Dauphine (train station) opens.
  • 2010 - Société rochelaise d'histoire moderne et contemporaine (history society) established.
  • 2012 - Population: 80,014.
  • 2013 - Semaine Olympique Française La Rochelle sailing race begins.
  • 2014 - Jean-François Fountaine becomes mayor.
  • 2016 - La Rochelle becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine administrative region.

    • References

    Timeline of La Rochelle Wikipedia
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