Timeline of Grenoble

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

Prior to 11th century

43 BCE – First mention of Cularo 4th century – Roman Catholic diocese of Cularo established. 292 – Gallo-Roman wall of Cularo completed 381 – Cularo becomes Gratianopolis 879 – Grenoble becomes part of the Kingdom of Provence. 902 – First reference of Grenoble Cathedral

11th–17th centuries 1012 – First mention of Saint-Laurent Church 1110 – The son of Count Guigues III of Albon is nicknamed Dauphin (Guigo Delphinus), later Dauphin of France 1219 – September: . 1337 – (court) founded. 1339 – Gratianopolis becomes Gregnoble 1381 – Construction start of the 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date). 1453 - created. 1539 - expanded. 1562 - Sacked by the Protestants under Baron des Adrets 1590 - Duke of Lesdiguières took the town in the name of Henry IV. 1592 - First Bastille built by Lesdiguières. 1625 – built. 1627 – General Hospital construction begins. 1639 – Construction start of a new wall by François de Bonne de Crequi 1647 – Construction start of Sainte-Marie-d'en-Bas 1675 – End of the construction of the wall by Crequi 1699 – Saint-Louis Church erected

18th century 1772 – and Bibliothèque municipale de Grenoble founded. 1778 – October: Flood ("déluge de Saint-Crépin"). 1788 – 7 June: Social unrest ("Day of the Tiles"). 1790 – Grenoble becomes part of the Isère souveraineté. 1793 – Population: 20,019. 1798 – Museum of Grenoble established.

19th century 1810 – Saint Roch Cemetery opened 1815 - Opened its gates to Napoleon on his return from Elba on 7 March. 1836 – Extension of wall by general Haxo 1847 – Bastille rebuilt by general Haxo. 1858 – railway begins operating. 1859 – 2 November: Grenoble flood. 1864 Grenoble–Montmélian railway begins operating. Chamber of Commerce established. 1886 – Population: 52,484. 1892 – FC Grenoble (football club) formed. 1894 – Tram begins operating.(fr) 1899 established. begins operating.

20th century

1906 Opening of the Musée dauphinois Population: 58,641. 1911 – Population: 77,438. 1925 International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism held in Grenoble. Perret tower (Grenoble) erected. 1934 – Grenoble-Bastille cable car begins operating. 1945 – Le Dauphiné libéré newspaper begins publication. 1946 - Population: 102,161. 1956 - First works in Polygone Scientifique 1965 - becomes mayor. 1966 – opening of Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation 1967 Palais des Sports (Grenoble) opens. Foundation of the Institut Laue–Langevin Foundation of LETI Hôtel de Ville completed. 1968 Gare de Grenoble rebuilt. 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble. 1970 – Joseph Fourier University, Pierre Mendès-France University, and Stendhal University established. 1973 - Socialist Party national congress held in Grenoble. 1976 - Population : 1982 – Grenoble becomes part of the Rhône-Alpes region. 1983 – Alain Carignon becomes mayor. 1987 – Grenoble tramway begins operating. 1994 new building for the Museum of Grenoble European Synchrotron Radiation Facility begins operating. 1995 – Michel Destot becomes mayor. 1997 – Grenoble Foot 38 (football club) formed. 1998 Musée de l'Ancien Évêché inaugurated March: 1998 Rhône-Alpes regional election held. 2000 – Socialist Party national congress held in Grenoble again.

21st century

2001 – Opening of Patinoire Polesud 2004 – March: 2004 Rhône-Alpes regional election held. 2005 – Launch of téléGrenoble Isère (local television). 2006 – Opening of Minatec. 2008 – Stade des Alpes (stadium) opens. 2011 – Population: 157,424.;> opening of Clinatec 2014 March: held. Éric Piolle becomes mayor. 2015 Grenoble-Alpes Métropole established. people demonstrate against attacks in Paris December: held. 2016 – Grenoble becomes part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Timeline of Grenoble

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