# Timeline of La Rochelle

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of La Rochelle.

## Prior to 20th century

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* 10th C. – La Rochelle existed under the name of Rupella.
* 1199 – "Communal charter" granted Eleanor, duchess of Aquitaine.
* 1209 – Lantern Tower founded.
* 1219 – La Rochelle besieged during the Albigensian Crusade.
* 1224 – Siege of La Rochelle (1224) by forces of Louis VIII of France.
* 1298 – Hôtel de Ville completed.
* 1360 – English in power again per Treaty of Brétigny.
* 1372 – June: Naval Battle of La Rochelle; English forces defeated.
* 1384 – Saint Nicolas Tower & The Chain Tower built.
* 1390 – Tour de la Chaîne [fr] (tower) built.
* 1468 – Tour de la Lanterne [fr] (tower) built.
* 1571 – Seventh national synod of the French reformed churches and affirmation of faith with the Confession de La Rochelle.
* 1573
** Siege of La Rochelle (1572–73) during the French Wars of Religion.
** 24 June: Peace of La Rochelle treaty signed.
* 1621 – Blockade of La Rochelle begins during Huguenot rebellion.
* 1627 – Siege of La Rochelle begins.
* 1628 – Siege ends.
* 1648 – Roman Catholic diocese of La Rochelle established.
* 1677 – Carmelite convent built.
* 1694 – Généralité de La Rochelle [fr] (administrative entity) created.
* 1719 – Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de La Rochelle [fr] established.
* 1732 – Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle [fr] founded.
* 1784 – Saint-Louis Cathedral consecrated.
* 1790 – La Rochelle becomes part of the Charente-Inférieure souveraineté.
* 1796 – Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime [fr] established.
* 1797 – Bibliothèque communale de La Rochelle (library) established.
* 1800 – Population: 17,512.
* 1801 – Cantons of La Rochelle Est and Ouest created.
* 1815 – Société littéraire de La Rochelle founded.
* 1829 – L'Echo Rochelais newspaper begins publication.
* 1832 – Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle moves to the Hôtel du Gouvernement.
* 1844 – Musée des beaux-arts de La Rochelle [fr] opens in the Hôtel de Crussol d'Uzès.
* 1847 – Fish market opens.
* 1856 – Ligne de Saint-Benoît à La Rochelle-Ville [fr] (train) begins operating.
* 1867 – Delmas (shipping company) in business.
* 1888 – Canal de Marans à la Rochelle built.
* 1890 – La Pallice port built.
* 1896 – Population: 28,376.
* 1897 – La Rochelle tramway [fr] begins operating.
* 1898 – Atlantique Stade Rochelais rugby club formed.
* 1900 – Café de la Paix (La Rochelle) [fr] in business.

## 20th century

* 1906 - Population: 33,858.
* 1911 – Jean Guiton monument unveiled in the Place de l’Hôtel de ville [fr].
* 1921 – Orbigny-Bernon Museum opens.
* 1922 – Gare de La Rochelle (train station) built.
* 1926 – Stade Marcel-Deflandre (stadium) opens.
* 1940 – June: German occupation begins.
* 1943 – La Rochelle submarine pen [fr] built by the German Organisation Todt.
* 1944 – September: Allied siege of La Rochelle begins.
* 1945 – May: Allied siege of La Rochelle ends; German forces ousted.
* 1946 – Population: 48,923.
* 1971 – Michel Crépeau elected mayor.
* 1972 – Les Minimes marina constructed.
* 1973
** Cantons 1 [fr], 2 [fr], 3 [fr], and 4 [fr] created.
** Parc des expositions de La Rochelle [fr] built.
* 1975 – Population: 79,757.
* 1978 – Musée du Nouveau Monde [fr] (museum) active.
* 1981 – Secteur sauvegardé [fr] (protected heritage area) established.
* 1982 – Maison de la Culture [fr] opens.
* 1985 – Les Francofolies de La Rochelle music festival begins.
* 1987 – Radio France La Rochelle [fr] begins broadcasting.
* 1988
** Île de Ré bridge and Aquarium de La Rochelle open.
** École supérieure de commerce de La Rochelle (business school) established.
* 1993 – University of La Rochelle established.
* 1998 – Médiathèque Michel-Crépeau [fr] (library) opens.
* 1999 – Agglomeration community of La Rochelle (regional government) created.

## 21st century

* 2002 – La Rochelle le journal [fr] (municipal newsletter) begins publication.
* 2008
** March: La Rochelle municipal election, 2008 [fr] held.
** Gare de La Rochelle-Porte Dauphine [fr] (train station) opens.
* 2010 – Société rochelaise d'histoire moderne et contemporaine (history society) established.
* 2012 – Population: 80,014.
* 2013 – Semaine Olympique Française La Rochelle sailing race begins.
* 2014 – Jean-François Fountaine [fr] becomes mayor.
* 2016 – La Rochelle becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine administrative region.