Timeline of Saint-Étienne

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint-Étienne, France.

Prior to 20th century

• 1184 – founded.
• 1310 – (church) construction begins.
• 1790 – Town becomes part of the Rhône-et-Loire department.
• 1793 – Town becomes part of the Loire (department).
• 1800 – Population: 16,259.
• 1816 – École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne (school) established.
• 1828 – Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux Railway begins operating.
• 1830 – Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) completed.
• 1831 – Lyons-St Etienne railway begins operating.
• 1855 – Beaubrun, Montaud, , and Valbenoîte become part of Saint-Étienne.⁽⁾
• 1856 – Loire (department) administration relocated to Saint-Étienne from Montbrison.
• 1861 – opens in the Palais des Arts.http://www.mai.saint-etienne.fr/decouvrir/musee/a-decouverte-dun-musee-aux-racines-de-design
• 1863 – Planfoy becomes part of Saint-Étienne.⁽⁾
• 1864 – Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne factory built.
• 1876 – Union des travailleurs de Saint-Étienne (labour union) consumers' co-operative created.
• 1881 – Saint-Étienne tramway begins operating.
• 1884 – Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux rebuilt.
• 1886 – Population: 117,875.
• 1890 – (school) built.
• 1898 – Société des Magasins du Casino (shop) in business.
• 1900 – built.

20th century

• 1901 – Automobile Club established.
• 1902 – constructed.
• 1910 – Etoile Théâtre (cinema) opens.
• 1911 – Population: 148,656.
• 1922 – established.
• 1923 – Saint-Étienne Cathedral built.
• 1926 – Population: 193,737.
• 1930 – founded.
• 1933 – (residence) built.
• 1938 – Capitole cinema opens.
• 1942 – Trolleybuses in Saint-Étienne in operation.
• 1952 – Lyon-St Etienne footrace begins.
• 1962 – Population: 210,311.
• 1968 – Population: 223,223.
• 1969
• Jean Monnet University established.
• and become part of Saint-Étienne.⁽⁾
• 1971 – (school) established.
• 1973 – becomes part of Saint-Étienne.⁽⁾
• 1977
• March: held.
• becomes mayor.
• 1978 – Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport terminal built.
• 1981 – Radio Dio begins broadcasting.
• 1987 – Modern Art Museum established.
• 1990
• Massenet Festival begins.
• Population: 199,396.
• 1993 – Médiathèque Centrale opens in .http://mediatheques.saint-etienne.fr/EXPLOITATION/Default/infos-pratiques-tarentaize.aspx
• 1995 – (cultural festival) begins.

21st century

• 2005 – (music school) active.
• 2011 – Population: 170,049.
• 2014
• March: held.
• Gaël Perdriau becomes mayor.
• 2015 – December: held.
• 2016 – St Etienne becomes part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

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See also

• Timeline of Clermont-Ferrand
• Timeline of Grenoble
• Timeline of Lyon

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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in French

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