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Timeline of Toulon

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 5th century - Catholic diocese of Toulon established.
  • 1096 - Toulon Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1259 - Charles of Anjou in power.
  • 14th century: Toulon coat of arms in use.
  • 1524 - Tour Royale, Toulon (fort) built.
  • 1599 - Naval arsenal and shipyard built.
  • 1707 - Battle of Toulon (1707).
  • 1720 - Plague.
  • 1738 - Porte du Musée de la Marine (Toulon) (gate) built.
  • 1744 - February: Battle of Toulon (1744) fought near city.
  • 1748 - Bagne of Toulon (prison) begins operating.
  • 1788 - Saint Louis Church, Toulon built.
  • 1790 - Toulon becomes part of the Var souveraineté.
  • 1793 - Siege of Toulon.
  • 1800 - Société des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Toulon founded.
  • 1801 - Catholic diocese disestablished, per Concordat of 1801.
  • 1806 - Population: 28,170.
  • 1833 - Var Chamber of Commerce established.
  • 1841 - Population: 45,449.
  • 1846 - Population: 62,941.
  • 1853 - Shipbuilder Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée established in nearby La Seyne-sur-Mer.
  • 1859 - Gare de Toulon opens.
  • 1862 - Toulon Opera hall opens on the Boulevard de Strasbourg (Toulon).
  • 1873 - République du Var newspaper begins publication.
  • 1879 - Le Petit Var newspaper begins publication.
  • 1884 - Cholera epidemic.
  • 1886
  • Tram begins operating.
  • Société de géographie de Toulon founded.
  • Population: 70,122.
  • 1888 - Musée d'art de Toulon opens.
  • 1890 - Fountain installed in the Place de la Liberté (Toulon).

    • 1900s-1940s

  • 1901 - Canton de Toulon-1, Canton de Toulon-2, Canton de Toulon-3, and Canton de Toulon-4 created.
  • 1908 - Société des sciences naturelles et d'archéologie de Toulon et du Var founded.
  • 1911 - Population: 104,582.
  • 1912 - Société des Amis du Vieux Toulon et de sa Région established.
  • 1920 - Stade Mayol (stadium) opens.
  • 1936 - Population: 150,310.
  • 1940 - 12-13 June: Bombing of Toulon by Italian forces.
  • 1942 - 27 November: Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon.
  • 1944 - Sporting Toulon Var football club formed.
  • 1948 - Bazeille apartment building constructed in Port Marchand.
  • 1949 - Toulon trolleybus begins operating.

    • 1950s-1990s

  • 1950 - 12 February: Communist demonstration.
  • 1957 - Lycée Dumont-d'Urville (school) founded.
  • 1959 - Maurice Arreckx becomes mayor.
  • 1961 - Musée des arts asiatiques de Toulon opens.
  • 1964
  • A57 autoroute opens.
  • Canton de Toulon-5 created.
  • 1966 - Toulon–Hyères Airport opens.
  • 1967 - Toulon Tournament of football begins.
  • 1973
  • August: Racial unrest.
  • Canton de Toulon-6, Canton de Toulon-7, Canton de Toulon-8, and Canton de Toulon-9 created.
  • 1975 - Population: 181,801.
  • 1979 - University of the South, Toulon-Var established.
  • 1980 - Toulon Book Fair begins.
  • 1982 - Toulon becomes part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
  • 1986 - March: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional election, 1986 held.
  • 1989 - 15 February: Maison des Têtes de Toulon explosion occurs.
  • 1990 - Population: 167,619.
  • 1992 - 16 December: Toulon bank robbery occurs.
  • 1995 - Jean-Marie Le Chevallier becomes mayor.
  • 1997 - Fête du livre du Var (book fair) begins.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Hubert Falco becomes mayor.
  • 2002
  • Toulon tunnel opens on the A50 autoroute.
  • Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Toulon (school) established.
  • 2003
  • Regional Réseau Mistral bus begins operating.
  • Mosque established.
  • 2006 - Palais des Sports de Toulon opens.
  • 2010 - June: 2010 Var floods occur in vicinity of Toulon.
  • 2011
  • Théâtre Liberté opens.
  • Population: 163,974.
  • 2014 - 23 March: Toulon municipal election, 2014 held.
  • 2015 - December: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional election, 2015 held.

    • References

    Timeline of Toulon Wikipedia
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