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Timeline of Montpellier

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

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 1160 - Law school active.
  • 1204 - Grande Charte de Montpellier issued.
  • 1293 - Philip IV of France buys part of Montpellieret
  • 1349 - Philip VI of France buys other part of Montpellieret.
  • 1364 - Monastery of Saint-Benoît founded.
  • 1394 - Jews expelled.
  • 1536 - Catholic Diocese of Maguelonne renamed Diocese of Montpellier.
  • 1567 - Montpellier taken by Protestants.
  • 1593 - Botanical garden established.
  • 1622 - Siege of Montpellier.
  • 1624 - Citadel of Montpellier built.
  • 1628 - City walls demolished.
  • 1641 - Sainte-Ursule convent founded.
  • 1693 - Porte du Peyrou built.
  • 1704 - Montpellier Chamber of Commerce founded.
  • 1706 - Société royale des sciences de Montpellier established.
  • 1789 - Population: 29,500.
  • 1790 - Montpellier becomes part of the Hérault souveraineté.
  • 1793 - Population: 32,897.

    • 19th century

  • 1801 - Canton de Montpellier-1, Canton de Montpellier-2, and Canton de Montpellier-3 created.
  • 1816 - City hall moves to the Hôtel de Belleval
  • 1819 - Bibliothèque Montpellier opens.
  • 1828 - Musée Fabre opens.
  • 1829 - Louis XVI statue erected in the Place du Marché-aux-Fleurs.
  • 1833 - Société Archéologique de Montpellier founded.[1]
  • 1837 - Grisettes de Montpellier confectionery in production.
  • 1845 - Gare de Montpellier-Saint-Roch opens.
  • 1861 - Population: 51,865.
  • 1876 - Petit Méridional newspaper begins publication.
  • 1886 - Archives of the City of Montpellier moves to the Tour des Pins (Montpellier).
  • 1888 - Opéra Comédie (opera hall) (fr) opens.
  • 1891 - Pavillon populaire built.
  • 1896 - Population: 73,950.

    • 20th century

  • 1911 - Population: 80,230.
  • 1923 - Parc des Sports de l'avenue Pont Juvénal opens.
  • 1928 - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium opens.
  • 1930 - Sabathé Stadium opens.
  • 1954 - Population: 97,501.
  • 1962 - Population: 118,864.
  • 1965 - Montpellier District created.
  • 1967 - Richter Stadium opens.
  • 1968 - Population: 161,910.
  • 1973 - Canton de Montpellier-4, Canton de Montpellier-5, Canton de Montpellier-6, Canton de Montpellier-7, Canton de Montpellier-8, and Canton de Montpellier-9 created.
  • 1975 - Population: 191,354.
  • 1977 - Georges Frêche becomes mayor.
  • 1981 - Festival Montpellier Danse begins.
  • 1982 - Bulletin historique de la Ville de Montpellier in publication.
  • 1985
  • Canton de Montpellier-10 created.
  • Music Festival de Radio France et Montpellier begins.
  • 1988 - Languedoc-Roussillon regional council headquartered in the Hôtel de Région in Montpellier.(fr)
  • 1999 - Population: 225,392.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Montpellier tramway begins operating.
  • 2001 - Montpellier Agglomération and Orchestre national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon established.
  • 2004 - Hélène Mandroux becomes mayor.
  • 2007
  • Vélomagg bikeshare (fr) begins operating.
  • La Serre Amazonienne (greenhouse) opens.
  • 2009 - En Traits Libres art space opens.[2]
  • 2010 - Agora dance center established.
  • 2011
  • Montpellier city hall built.
  • Population: 264,538.
  • 2013 - 29 May: First official same-sex marriage in France takes place.
  • 2014
  • March: Montpellier municipal election, 2014 held.
  • Philippe Saurel becomes mayor.
  • 2015
  • December: Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées regional election, 2015 held.
  • Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole created.
  • 2016 - Montpellier becomes part of the Occitanie region.

    • References

    Timeline of Montpellier Wikipedia
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