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Timeline of Limoges

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 11 BCE - Settlement renamed "Augustoritum."
  • 1st century CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges established.
  • 2nd century - Limoges amphitheatre built.
  • 1029 - Ecclesiastical council held in Limoges.
  • 1031 - Ecclesiastical council held in Limoges.
  • 1095 - "Synod of bishops" held in Limoges.
  • 13th century - Saint-Étienne Bridge and Saint-Martial Bridge built.
  • 1273 - Limoges Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1370 - Siege of Limoges.
  • 1495 - Printing press in operation.
  • 1525 - Lycée Gay-Lussac (Limoges) (school) founded.
  • 1589 - Limoges becomes seat of Limousin province.
  • 1611 - Catholic "white" and "gray" confraternities of penitents established.
  • 1615 - Fontaine des Barres installed.
  • 1626 - School of Medicine established.
  • 1630 - Plague.
  • 1712 - Place Dauphine created.
  • 1759 - Société royale d'agriculture de Limoges established.
  • 1768 - Château de Beauvais (Limoges) built.
  • 1771 - Manufacture of Limoges porcelain begins.
  • 1790
  • Fire.
  • Limoges becomes part of the Haute-Vienne souveraineté.
  • 1793 - Population: 20,864.
  • 1806 - Cimetière de Louyat (cemetery) established.
  • 1838 - Pont Neuf (Limoges) (bridge) built.
  • 1841 - Population: 29,870.
  • 1845 - Limousin Archaeological and Historical Society founded.
  • 1846 - Population: 38,119.
  • 1851 - Courrier du Centre newspaper begins publication.
  • 1858 - Limoges Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 1861 - Population: 51,053.
  • 1864 - Fire.(fr)
  • 1876 - Population: 59,011.
  • 1883 - Limoges City Hall built.
  • 1886 - Population: 68,477.
  • 1891 - Société des archives historiques du Limousin founded.

    • 20th century

  • 1905
  • Limoges strikes of 1905 take place.
  • Le Populaire du Centre newspaper begins publication.
  • 1911 - Population: 92,181.
  • 1929 - Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins rebuilt.
  • 1933 - Airfield in use.
  • 1943
  • Trolleybus begins operating.
  • L'Écho du Centre newspaper begins publication.
  • 1946 - Population: 107,857.
  • 1956 - Louis Longequeue becomes mayor.
  • 1958 - Botanical garden created.
  • 1968 - University of Limoges established.
  • 1970
  • 1970 Tour de France cycling race departs from Limoges.
  • Renaissance du vieux Limoges (historic preservation group) founded.
  • 1972 - Limoges – Bellegarde Airport built.
  • 1984 - Festival des francophonies en Limousin established.
  • 1990 - Alain Rodet becomes mayor.
  • 1993 - Aquarium du Limousin opens on Boulevard Gambetta (Limoges).
  • 1998 - French multimedia library, Limoges established.
  • 1999
  • TER Limousin train begins operating.
  • Population: 133,968.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Limoges-Métropole established.
  • 2007 - Limoges Concert Hall opens.
  • 2012 - Population: 136,221.
  • 2014
  • March: Limoges municipal election, 2014 held.
  • Émile-Roger Lombertie becomes mayor.
  • 2016 - Limoges becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

    • References

    Timeline of Limoges Wikipedia
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