Timeline of Reims

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

Prior to the 20th century

3rd century CE Roman Catholic diocese of Reims established. Porte de Mars built. 356 – Battle of Durocortorum. 496 – Clovis I baptized in Reims. 1139 – "Communal charter" granted by Louis VII of France. 1179 – Coronation of Philip II of France. 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date). 1429 – Coronation of Charles VII of France. 1461 - A revolt caused by the salt tax. 1481 - Fire destroyed the roof and the spires of Reims Cathedral. 1509 – Palace of Tau rebuilt. 1547 – Reims University founded. 1582 – New Testament of the Douay–Rheims Bible printed in Reims. 1628 – Hôtel de Ville completed. 1729 – Ruinart champagne house in business. 1733 – laid out. 1770 – erected. 1787 – Northern Cemetery established.(fr) 1792 – September massacres. 1793 – Population: 32,334. 1809 – Bibliothèque de la ville (library) founded. 1814 – Battle of Reims (1814). 1817 – Chamber of Commerce established. 1833 – Roederer champagne house in business. 1843 – Southern Cemetery established.(fr) 1853 – Courrier de la Champagne newspaper begins publication. 1867 – Reims Circus built. 1868 – Indépendant Rémois newspaper begins publication. 1873 – Reims Opera House opens on . 1876 – Population: 81,328. 1884 – Société de géographie de Reims established. 1886 – Population: 97,903. 1887 – Avenir de Reims newspaper begins publication. 1891 – Eastern Cemetery established on .(fr) 1893 – Western Cemetery established.(fr) 1896 – Joan of Arc statue erected in . 1897 – (mansion) built on . 1899 – automotive company in business. 1900 – automotive company in business.

20th century 1901 – Emperor Nicholas II of Russia attends in Reims the military review ending the French maneuvers of 1901 upon French president Émile Loubet's invitation 1906 - Population: 102,800. 1908 – Henri Farman makes the first cross-country flight from Châlons to Reims. 1909 – August: Week of Aviation held near Reims. 1911 – Population: 115,178. 1913 – Museum of Fine Arts opens. 1914 – World War I begins. 1918 – July: Reims besieged by German forces. 1922 – built. 1923 – Protestant Church of Reims rebuilt. 1926 – Annual Grand Prix de la Marne motor race begins on the Reims-Gueux circuit. 1928 Reims – Champagne Air Base begins operating. Carnegie Library of Reims opens. 1929 – built. 1930 – erected in . 1931 – Stade de Reims football club formed. 1935 – City Stadium opens. 1937 – Gare de Reims built. 1940 – Battle of France; Germans in power. 1946 – Reims Aviation in business. 1953 – 12 Hours of Reims motor race begins. 1968 – Population: 152,967. 1971 – University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne established. 1977 – district established. 1979 – national drama centre active. 1992 – ESAD de Reims (art school) active.

21st century

2005 – established. 2008 – November: French Socialist Party congress held in Reims. 2009 – begins. 2011 – Reims tramway begins operating. 2012 – Population: 181,893. 2014 March: held. Arnaud Robinet becomes mayor. 2016 – Reims becomes part of the Grand Est region.

Timeline of Reims

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