Timeline of Perpignan
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Before the 17th century
- 990s–1110s CE – Seat of Count of Roussillon relocated to Perpignan from Ruscino.
- 1172 – Power passes from Counts of Roussillon to the Crown of Aragon.[1]
- 1276 – Perpignan becomes capital of the Kingdom of Majorca.[2]
- 1309 – Palace of the Kings of Majorca built.
- 1318 – Hôtel de Ville completed.[3]
- 1324 – Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist construction begins.[1]
- 1349 – University of Perpignan established by Kings of Aragon.[1]
- 1360 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[4]
- 1388 - Consulate of the Sea established.[5]
- 1475 - French take power.[1]
- 1500 - Printing press in use.[6]
- 1509 - Perpignan Cathedral completed.[1]
- 1542 - Siege of Perpignan (1542) by forces of Francis I of France.[1]
17th–19th centuries
- 1601 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne established.[7]
- 1642 – Siege of Perpignan (1642); French win.[1]
- 1659 – City becomes part of France per Treaty of the Pyrenees.[1]
- 1790 – Perpignan becomes part of the Pyrénées-Orientales souveraineté.[8]
- 1793
- 17 July: Battle of Perpignan (1793).
- Population: 9,134.[8]
- 1804 – Municipal library active.[9][10]
- 1819 – Journal de Perpignan et des Pyrénées-Orientales newspaper in publication.[11]
- 1833 – Musée de Perpignan (museum) established.[12]
- 1840 – Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Perpignan (museum) established.[13][14]
- 1846 – L'Indépendant newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1870 – Le Roussillon newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1872 – Hôtel Pams (house) built.
- 1900 – Tramway de Perpignan begins operating.
20th century
- 1911
- Cinéma Le Castillet opens.
- Population: 39,510.[15]
- 1921 – Population: 53,742.[8]
- 1923 – Aérodrome de la Llabanère begins operating.
- 1934 – Canet Roussillon FC (football club) formed.
- 1940 – Stade Aimé Giral (stadium) opens.
- 1946 – Roussillon Grand Prix motor race begins.
- 1952 – Trolleybus de Perpignan begins operating.
- 1962 – Stade Gilbert Brutus (stadium) opens.
- 1964 – Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport terminal rebuilt.
- 1968 – Population: 102,191.[8]
- 1982 – Association archéologique des Pyrénées-Orientales headquartered in Perpignan.[16](fr)
- 1996 – La Semaine du Roussillon newspaper begins publication.
21st century
- 2004 – Compagnie de transports Perpignan Méditerranée (transit entity) active.
- 2006 – Population: 114,000.[8]
- 2013 – Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line begins operating.
- 2014 – March: Perpignan municipal election, 2014 held.
- 2020 – June: the first time that the Marine Le Pen's party has won a city of more than 100,000 people. Louis Aliot becomes Mayor.[17][18]
See also
- Perpignan history (fr)
- History of Pyrénées-Orientales department
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