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Timeline of Rennes

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 5th century - Roman Catholic diocese of Rennes active.
  • 1356 - Siege of Rennes (1356-1357).
  • 1561 - Parlement of Brittany headquartered in Rennes.
  • 1589 - 13 March: Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur takes power.
  • 1598 - May: Entry of Henry IV into Rennes.
  • 1654 - Parlement of Brittany building built.
  • 1672 - Saint George Palace built.
  • 1693 - Office of mayor established.
  • 1700 - St. Stephen's Church, Rennes built.
  • 1720 - December: 1720 Rennes fire.
  • 1743 - Rennes City Hall built.
  • 1757 - Brittany Society of Agriculture, Commerce and Arts founded.
  • 1768 - Saint-Sauveur Basilica, Rennes built.
  • 1770 - Population: 23,143.
  • 1790 - Rennes becomes part of the Ille-et-Vilaine souveraineté.
  • 1793 - Population: 30,160.
  • 1794 - Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes and Musée de Bretagne established.
  • 1803
  • Municipal library founded.(fr)
  • Lycée Émile-Zola opens.
  • 1836 - Opéra de Rennes opens.
  • 1853 - Société d'horticulture d'Ille-et-Vilaine founded.
  • 1856 - Population: 45,664.
  • 1857 - Gare de Rennes built.
  • 1858 - Rennes Chamber of Commerce founded.
  • 1878 - Centre pénitentiaire de Rennes women's prison begins operating.
  • 1882 - Société de géographie de Rennes founded.
  • 1886 - Population: 66,139.
  • 1899 - Alfred Dreyfus' second trial takes place in Rennes.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - Prison Jacques-Cartier built.
  • 1911 - Population: 79,372.
  • 1933 - Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport built.
  • 1936 - St. Theresa Church, Rennes built.
  • 1940 - German occupation begins.(fr)
  • 1944 - 4 August: Liberation of Rennes by Allied forces.
  • 1946 - Population: 113,781.
  • 1956 - Rennes partnered with Exeter, UK.
  • 1958 - Rennes partnered with Rochester, New York, USA.
  • 1961 - Le Liberté (Rennes) (assembly hall) opens on the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle (Rennes).
  • 1962 - Population: 151,948.
  • 1964 - Rennes partnered with Erlangen, Germany.
  • 1965 - Rennes partnered with Brno, Czech Republic.
  • 1967 - Rennes partnered with Sendai, Japan.
  • 1968 - Rennes "Maison de la Culture" established.
  • 1970 - University of Rennes 1 established.
  • 1977 - Edmond Hervé becomes mayor.
  • 1980 - Rennes partnered with Leuven, Belgium.
  • 1982
  • Rennes partnered with Setif, Algeria; and Cork, Ireland.
  • Rennes becomes part of the Brittany (administrative region).
  • 1983 - Regional Council of Brittany headquartered in the Hôtel de Courcy in Rennes.(fr)
  • 1989 - Theatre in Old St. Stephen's in use.
  • 1990
  • Socialist Party national congress held in Rennes.
  • Théâtre National de Bretagne established.
  • 1991 - Rennes partnered with Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • 1992
  • Gare de Rennes rebuilt.
  • Rennes partnered with Hué, Vietnam.
  • 1994 - February: Parlement of Brittany fire.
  • 1995 - Rennes partnered with Bandiagara Cercle, Mali.
  • 1998 - Rennes partnered with Poznań, Poland.
  • 1999
  • Rennes partnered with Sibiu, Romania.
  • Population: 206,229.

    • 21st century

  • 2002
  • Rennes Metro begins operating.
  • Rennes partnered with Jinan, China.
  • 2006 - Les Champs Libres cultural centre opens.
  • 2008
  • Pathe Gaumont cinema opens.
  • Daniel Delaveau becomes mayor.
  • 2011 - Population: 208,033.
  • 2012 - Population: 209,860.
  • 2014
  • March: Rennes municipal election, 2014 held.
  • Nathalie Appéré becomes mayor.
  • 2015 - December: Brittany regional election, 2015 held.

    • References

    Timeline of Rennes Wikipedia
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