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Timeline of Le Mans

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

Contents

Prior to 18th century

  • 3rd century - Wall built around Vindunum.
  • 4th century- Julian of Le Mans becomes bishop.
  • 5th century - Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans established.
  • 6th century - Le Mans Cathedral rebuilding begins.
  • 832 - Aldric of Le Mans becomes bishop.
  • 1063 - William the Conqueror in power.
  • 1120 - Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1133 - 5 March: Birth of Henry (later king of England).
  • 1189 - Philip II of France in power.
  • 1508 - Maine customary laws published.
  • 1558 - Hôtel de Vignolles built.
  • 1562 - Le Mans sacked by Huguenots.

    • 18th-19th centuries

  • 1756 - Town Hall built.
  • 1760 - Prefecture built.
  • 1790 - Le Mans becomes part of the Sarthe souveraineté.
  • 1793
  • December: Battle of Le Mans (1793).
  • Population: 18,855.
  • 1799 - Royalist Chouans take Le Mans.
  • 1812 - Nouvelliste de la Sarthe newspaper begins publication.
  • 1854 - Gare du Mans (rail station) opens.
  • 1856 - Le Mans Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 1866 - Population: 45,230.
  • 1868 - La Sarthe newspaper begins publication.
  • 1871 - January: Battle of Le Mans; Germans win.
  • 1873 - Comptoir d'Escompte de la Sarthe (bank) established.
  • 1875 - Société historique et archéologique du Maine founded.
  • 1880 - Société philotechnique du Maine active.
  • 1886 - Petit Manceau newspaper begins publication.
  • 1888 - Gare du Mans-les-Halles (rail station) opens.

    • 20th century

  • 1906 - Automobile Club de l'Ouest founded.
  • 1908 - August: Wright brothers demonstrate flying machine.
  • 1911 - Population: 69,361.
  • 1923- First edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race.
  • 1936 - Population: 84,525.
  • 1940 - 19 June: German forces take city, during the Battle of France.
  • 1944
  • 8 August: Germans ousted by Allied forces, during the Battle of Normandy.
  • Le Maine Libre newspaper begins publication.
  • 1946 - Population: 100,455.
  • 1947 - Jean-Yves Chapalain becomes mayor.
  • 1965 - Jacques Maury becomes mayor.
  • 1967
  • Cantons Centre, Est, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Sud, and Sud-Ouest created.
  • Le Mans twinned with Paderborn, Germany.
  • 1974 - Le Mans twinned with Bolton, England, United Kingdom.
  • 1977 - Robert Jarry becomes mayor.
  • 1981 - Le Mans twinned with Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
  • 1982
  • Le Mans becomes part of the Pays de la Loire region.
  • Le Mans twinned with Haouza, Western Sahara.
  • 1983 - Le Mans twinned with Volos, Greece.
  • 1988 - Médiathèque Louis-Aragon du Mans opens in the Quartier des Halles (Le Mans).
  • 1989 - Palais des congrès et de la culture du Mans opens.
  • 1990 - Le Mans twinned with Suzuka, Japan.
  • 1995 - Antarès arena and Musée Vert (museum) open.
  • 1999 - Population: 146,105.

    • 21st century

  • 2001
  • Cityglace ice rink opens.
  • Jean-Claude Boulard becomes mayor.
  • 2002 - Le Mans fait son cirque (circus) begins.
  • 2005 - November: Socialist Party national congress held in Le Mans.
  • 2006 - 9 March: Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis occurs near Le Mans.
  • 2007 - Le Mans tramway begins operating.
  • 2010 - Roman-era religious site discovered in nearby Neuville-sur-Sarthe.
  • 2011 - Population: 143,240.
  • 2014 - March: Le Mans municipal election, 2014 held.
  • 2015 - December: Pays de la Loire regional election, 2015 held.

    • References

    Timeline of Le Mans Wikipedia
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