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Timeline of Saint-Étienne

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint-Étienne, France.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1184 - Church of Notre-Dame de Valbenoîte founded.
  • 1310 - Grand'Église de Saint-Étienne (church) construction begins.
  • 1790 - Town becomes part of the Rhône-et-Loire department.
  • 1793 - Town becomes part of the Loire (department).
  • 1800 - Population: 16,259.
  • 1816 - École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne (school) established.
  • 1821 - Saint-Étienne City Hall built.
  • 1828 - Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux Railway begins operating.
  • 1831 - Lyons-St Etienne railway begins operating.
  • 1855 - Beaubrun, Montaud, Outre-Furan, and Valbenoîte become part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
  • 1856 - Loire (department) administration relocated to Saint-Étienne from Montbrison.
  • 1861 - Musée d'art et d'industrie de Saint-Étienne opens in the Palais des Arts.[1]
  • 1863 - Planfoy becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
  • 1864 - Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne factory built.
  • 1876 - Union des travailleurs de Saint-Étienne (labour union) consumers' co-operative created.
  • 1881 - Saint-Étienne tramway begins operating.
  • 1884 - Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux rebuilt.
  • 1886 - Population: 117,875.
  • 1890 - Lycée Claude-Fauriel (school) built.
  • 1898 - Société des Magasins du Casino (shop) in business.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Hôtel de préfecture de la Loire built.
  • 1901 - Automobile Club established.
  • 1902 - Saint-Étienne labour council building constructed.
  • 1910 - Etoile Théâtre (cinema) opens.
  • 1911 - Population: 148,656.
  • 1922 - Cinémathèque de Saint-Étienne established.
  • 1923 - Saint-Étienne Cathedral built.
  • 1926 - Population: 193,737.
  • 1930 - Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Étienne founded.
  • 1933 - Maisons sans escalier (residence) built.
  • 1938 - Capitole cinema opens.
  • 1942 - Trolleybuses in Saint-Étienne in operation.
  • 1952 - SaintéLyon Lyon-St Etienne footrace begins.
  • 1962 - Population: 210,311.
  • 1968 - Population: 223,223.
  • 1969
  • Jean Monnet University established.
  • Saint-Victor-sur-Loire becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
  • 1970 - Terrenoire becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
  • 1971 - École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Saint-Étienne (school) established.
  • 1973 - Rochetaillée becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
  • 1977
  • March: Saint-Étienne municipal election, 1977 held.
  • Joseph Sanguedolce becomes mayor.
  • 1978 - Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport terminal built.
  • 1981 - Radio Dio begins broadcasting.
  • 1987 - Modern Art Museum established.
  • 1990
  • Massenet Festival begins.
  • Population: 199,396.
  • 1993 - Médiathèque Centrale opens in Tarentaize.[2]
  • 1995 - Festival des 7 Collines de Saint-Étienne (cultural festival) begins.

    • 21st century

  • 2005 - Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Saint-Étienne (music school) active.
  • 2011 - Population: 170,049.
  • 2014
  • March: Saint-Étienne municipal election, 2014 held.
  • Gaël Perdriau becomes mayor.
  • 2015 - December: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional election, 2015 held.
  • 2016 - St Etienne becomes part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

    • References

    Timeline of Saint-Étienne Wikipedia
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