# Timeline of Poitiers

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

## Prior to 20th century

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* 1st C. CE – Roman baths built.
* 2nd C. CE – Roman Poitiers Amphitheatre [fr] built.
* 2nd–3rd C. – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers established.
* 4th C. CE – Baptistère Saint-Jean and Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand (church) built.
* 350-367 - Hilary of Poitiers first bishop of Poitiers.
* 418 – Region of southwest Gaul ceded to Visigoths per treaty.
* 507 – Battle of Vouillé fought near Poitiers; Franks win.
* 552 – Holy Cross Abbey (Poitiers) founded.
* 732 – 10 October: Battle of Tours fought near Poitiers; Frankish forces defeat Mohammedans.
* 10th C. – Église Saint-Hilaire le Grand rebuilding begins.
* 955 – Siege of Poitiers (955) [fr].
* 11th C. – Église Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers (church) rebuilt.
* 1018 – Palace of Poitiers destroyed by fire.
* 1096 – Saint-Jean de Montierneuf Abbey built.
* 1099 – Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers) dedicated.
* 1122-1204 - Eleanor of Aquitaine was born, lived and died in Poitiers.
* 1162 – Poitiers Cathedral construction begins.
* 1199 – "Communal rights" granted to Poitiers.
* 1356 – 19 September: Battle of Poitiers fought during the Hundred Years' War; English forces defeat French.
* 1373 - Bertrand du Guesclin in power.
* 1431 – University of Poitiers founded.
* 1432 - Charles VII of France proclaimed king.
* 1569 – City (unsuccessfully) besieged by Gaspard II de Coligny during the French Wars of Religion.
* 1570s – Des Roches literary salon established.
* 1770 – Blossac Park created, an historic private garden.
* 1778 – Pont Neuf (Poitiers) [fr] (bridge) built over the Clain river.
* 1790 – Poitiers becomes part of the Vienne souveraineté.
* 1793 – Population: 18,284.
* 1801 – Canton de Poitiers-Sud [fr] and Canton de Poitiers-Nord [fr] created.
* 1817 – Société d'agriculture, belles-lettres et arts de Poitiers founded.
* 1834 – Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest [fr] founded.
* 1851
** Courrier de la Vienne newspaper begins publication.
** Poitiers station opened.
* 1863 – L'Echo du Poitou newspaper in publication.
* 1875 – Hôtel de Ville (city hall) built.
* 1895 – Horse-drawn Poitiers tram [fr] begins operating.
* 1898 – Société de géographie de Poitiers founded.

## 20th century

* 1906 - Population: 31,532.
* 1911 – Population: 41,242.
* 1921 – Poitiers FC (football club) formed.
* 1922 – Bitard student group formed.
* 1944 – June: Bombing by Allied forces during World War II.
* 1954 – Poitiers Municipal Theatre [fr] built on the Place du Maréchal-Leclerc [fr].
* 1958 – Regional Centre Presse (Vienne) [fr] newspaper begins publication.
* 1973 – Cantons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 created.
* 1974 – Musée Sainte-Croix (museum) built.
* 1977 – Jacques Santrot [fr] becomes mayor.
* 1982
** Cantons 6 [fr] and 7 [fr] created.
** Orchestre Poitou-Charentes [fr] formed.
* 1984 – University's École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Poitiers established.
* 1987 – Futuroscope theme park opens near Poitiers.
* 1989 – Stade de la Pépinière (stadium) opens.
* 1990 – 1990 Tour de France bicycle race departs from Futuroscope.
* 1999 – Agglomeration community Grand Poitiers (regional government) created.

## 21st century

* 2004
** Autobus de Poitiers [fr] begins operating.
** Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope [fr] begins.
* 2008
** Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers [fr] opens.
** Alain Claeys becomes mayor.
** Poitiers grand mosque [fr] construction begins.
** University's Festival du film environnemental de Poitiers [fr] begins.
* 2013 – Population: 87,427 city; 138,923 agglomeration.
* 2014 – March: Municipal election held.
* 2015 – May: Socialist Party (France) national congress [fr] held in Poitiers.
* 2016 – Poitiers becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.