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

Prior to 20th century

3rd century – Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens established. 1117 – Charter of commune granted to Amiens by the bishop. 1185 – Amiens becomes part of the crown lands of France per . 1220 – Amiens Cathedral construction begins. 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date). 1435 – Philip the Good of Burgundy in power per Congress of Arras. 1477 – Amiens again becomes part of the crown lands of France. 1496 – Amiens customary laws codified. 1550 – Hôtel de Ville construction begins. 1597 – Siege of Amiens (1597). 1750 – founded. 1751 – (garden) created. 1760 – Hôtel de Ville completed. 1761 – established. 1790 – Amiens becomes part of the Somme souveraineté. 1791 – founded. 1796 – established in the Hôtel des Feuillants. 1800 – Population: 41,279. 1802 25 March: International peace treaty signed in Amiens. Picardy Museum founded. 1817 – established. 1837 – established. 1848 – Longueau–Boulogne railway begins operating. 1849 – Statue of Du Cange erected in the . 1863 – established. 1865 – active. 1870 – November: Battle of Amiens (1870); Prussians in power. 1886 – Population: 80,288. 1889 – (assembly hall) opens. 1891 – begins operating.

20th century

1901 – Amiens Sporting Club formed. 1902 – shop in business. 1911 – Population: 93,207. 1913 – French Grand Prix automotive race held in Amiens. 1914 – City "taken and lost by Germans." 1918 – August: Battle of Amiens (1918) fought near city. 1940 – May–June: . 1944 – Le Courrier picard newspaper begins publication. 1946 - begins operating. 1952 - established. 1954 – Tour Perret (Amiens) hi-rise built. 1958 – Gare d'Amiens rebuilt. 1960 – Amiens twinned with Dortmund, Germany. 1962 – Population: 105,433. 1966 – inaugurated. 1970 – University of Picardie Jules Verne established. 1971 - Amiens twinned with Görlitz, Germany. 1973 - Amiens twinned with Darlington, United Kingdom. 1981 – active. 1999 Stade de la Licorne (stadium) opens. newspaper begins publication. Population: 135,501. 2000 – Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole created.

21st century

2006 – Amiens twinned with Tulsa, USA. 2011 – Population: 133,327. 2012 – August: Youth unrest. 2014 January: Labour unrest at Goodyear factory. March: held. Brigitte Fouré becomes mayor. 2015 – December: 2015 Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie regional election held. 2016 – Amiens becomes part of the Hauts-de-France region.

See also History of Amiens

department region

Other cities in the Hauts-de-France region: Timeline of Lille Timeline of Roubaix

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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External links

Items related to Amiens, various dates (via Europeana). Items related to Amiens, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).