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.(fr) 1856 – Loire (department) administration relocated to Saint-Étienne from Montbrison. 1861 – opens in the Palais des Arts. 1863 – Planfoy becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr) 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.(fr) 1971 – (school) established. 1973 – becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr) 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 Tarentaize. 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

other cities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Timeline of Clermont-Ferrand Timeline of Grenoble Timeline of Lyon

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

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