Timeline of Rennes
History of the city of Rennes, France
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Before the 20th century
- 5th C. CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Rennes active.[1]
- 1356 – Siege of Rennes (1356-1357).[2]
- 1561 – Parlement of Brittany headquartered in Rennes.[2]
- 1589 – 13 March: Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur takes power.[3]
- 1598 – May: Entry of Henry IV into Rennes.[2]
- 1654 – Parlement of Brittany building built.[4]
- 1672 – Saint George Palace built.[4]
- 1693 – Office of mayor established.[5]
- 1700 – St. Stephen's Church, Rennes built.
- 1720 – December: 1720 Rennes fire.[2]
- 1743 – Hôtel de Ville built.[6]
- 1757 – Brittany Society of Agriculture, Commerce and Arts founded.[7]
- 1768 – Saint-Sauveur Basilica, Rennes built.
- 1770 – Population: 23,143.
- 1790 – Rennes becomes part of the Ille-et-Vilaine souveraineté.[8]
- 1793 – Population: 30,160.[8]
- 1794 – Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes and Musée de Bretagne established.[9]
- 1803
- 1836 – Opéra de Rennes opens.
- 1853 – Société d'horticulture d'Ille-et-Vilaine founded.[12]
- 1856 – Population: 45,664.[8]
- 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.[12]
- 1886 – Population: 66,139.[13]
- 1899 – Alfred Dreyfus' second trial takes place in Rennes.[2]
20th century
- 1903 – Prison Jacques-Cartier built.
- 1911 – Population: 79,372.[14]
- 1933 – Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport built.
- 1936 – St. Theresa Church, Rennes built.
- 1940
- German occupation begins.(fr)
- September: Frontstalag 127 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs established by the Germans.[15]
- October: Frontstalag 133 POW camp established by the Germans.[15]
- 1944 – 4 August: Liberation of Rennes by Allied forces.
- 1946 – Population: 113,781.[8]
- 1956 – Rennes partnered with Exeter, UK.[16]
- 1958 – Rennes partnered with Rochester, New York, USA.[16]
- 1961 – Le Liberté (Rennes) (assembly hall) opens on the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle (Rennes).
- 1962 – Population: 151,948.[8]
- 1964 – Rennes partnered with Erlangen, Germany.[16]
- 1965 – Rennes partnered with Brno, Czech Republic.[16]
- 1967 – Rennes partnered with Sendai, Japan.[16]
- 1968 – Rennes "Maison de la Culture" established.
- 1970 – University of Rennes 1 established.
- 1977 – Edmond Hervé becomes mayor.
- 1980 – Rennes partnered with Leuven, Belgium.[citation needed]
- 1982
- Rennes partnered with Setif, Algeria;[16] 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.[16]
- 1992
- Gare de Rennes rebuilt.
- Rennes partnered with Hué, Vietnam.[16]
- 1994 – February: Parlement of Brittany fire.
- 1995 – Rennes partnered with Bandiagara Cercle, Mali.[16]
- 1998 – Rennes partnered with Poznań, Poland.[16]
- 1999
21st century
- 2002
- Rennes Metro begins operating.
- Rennes partnered with Jinan, China.[16]
- 2006 – Les Champs Libres cultural centre opens.
- 2008
- Pathe Gaumont cinema opens.[17]
- Daniel Delaveau becomes mayor.
- 2012 – Population: 209,860.
- 2014
- March: Rennes municipal election, 2014 held.
- Nathalie Appéré becomes mayor.
- 2015 – December: Brittany regional election, 2015 held.[18]
See also
- History of Rennes
- List of mayors of Rennes
- List of heritage sites in Rennes
- History of Ille-et-Vilaine department
- Timeline of Brittany
- other cities in the Brittany region
- Timeline of Brest, France
- Timeline of Vannes
