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Timeline of Poitiers

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1st century CE - Roman baths built.
  • 2nd century CE - Roman Poitiers Amphitheatre built.
  • 2nd-3rd century - Roman Catholic diocese of Poitiers established.
  • 4th century - Baptistère Saint-Jean and Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (church) built.
  • 418 - Region of southwest Gaul ceded to Visigoths per treaty.
  • 507 - Battle of Vouillé fought near Poitiers; Franks win.
  • 552 - Holy Cross Abbey (Poitiers) founded.
  • 732 - 10 October: Battle of Tours fought near Poitiers; Frankish forces defeat Umayyads.
  • 10th century - Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand rebuilding begins.
  • 955 - Siege of Poitiers (955).
  • 11th century - Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers (church) rebuilt.
  • 1096 - Saint-Jean de Montierneuf Abbey built.
  • 1099 - Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers) dedicated.
  • 1162 - Poitiers Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1199 - "Communal rights" granted to Poitiers.
  • 1356 - 19 September: Battle of Poitiers fought during the Hundred Years' War; English forces defeat French.
  • 1431 - University of Poitiers founded.
  • 1569 - City besieged during the French Wars of Religion.
  • 1570s - Des Roches literary salon established.
  • 1770 - Blossac Park created.
  • 1778 - Pont Neuf (Poitiers) (bridge) built over the Clain river.
  • 1790 - Poitiers becomes part of the Vienne souveraineté.
  • 1793 - Population: 18,284.
  • 1801 - Canton de Poitiers-Sud and Canton de Poitiers-Nord created.
  • 1817 - Société d'agriculture, belles-lettres et arts de Poitiers founded.[1]
  • 1834 - Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest founded.
  • 1851 - Courrier de la Vienne newspaper begins publication.
  • 1863 - L'Echo du Poitou newspaper in publication.
  • 1875 - Hôtel de ville de Poitiers (city hall) built.
  • 1895 - Horse-drawn Poitiers tram begins operating.
  • 1898 - Société de géographie de Poitiers founded.

    • 20th century

  • 1911 - Population: 41,242.
  • 1921 - Poitiers FC (football club) formed.
  • 1922 - Bitard student group formed.
  • 1944 - June: Bombing by Allied forces during World War II.(fr)
  • 1954 - Poitiers Municipal Theatre built on the Place du Maréchal-Leclerc.
  • 1958 - Regional Centre Presse (Vienne) newspaper begins publication.
  • 1973 - Cantons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 created.
  • 1974 - Musée Sainte-Croix (museum) built.
  • 1977 - Jacques Santrot becomes mayor.
  • 1982
  • Cantons 6 and 7 created.
  • Orchestre Poitou-Charentes formed.
  • 1984 - University's École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Poitiers established.
  • 1987 - Futuroscope theme park opens near Poitiers.
  • 1989 - Stade de la Pépinière (stadium) opens.
  • 1990 - 1990 Tour de France bicycle race departs from Futuroscope.
  • 1999 - Agglomeration community Grand Poitiers (regional government) created.

    • 21st century

  • 2004
  • Autobus de Poitiers begins operating.
  • Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope begins.
  • 2008
  • Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers opens.
  • Alain Claeys becomes mayor.
  • Poitiers grand mosque construction begins.(en)
  • University's Festival du film environnemental de Poitiers begins.
  • 2013 - Population: 87,427 city; 138,923 agglomeration.
  • 2014 - March: Municipal election held.(fr)
  • 2015 - May: Socialist Party (France) national congress held in Poitiers.
  • 2016 - Poitiers becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

    • References

    Timeline of Poitiers Wikipedia
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