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

Prior to 18th century

3rd century BCE – (tower) in existence. 121 BCE – Romans in power. 1st century BCE – Maison Carrée (Roman temple), (gate), and (gate) built. 1st century CE – Arena of Nîmes and Pont du Gard (aqueduct) built (approximate date). 394 – First Council of Nîmes 5th century CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Nîmes established. 407 – Nîmes "pillaged by the Vandals." 737 – Nîmes "sacked by Charles Martel". 1096 – Third Council of Nîmes 1185 – Count of Toulouse in power. 1207 - City took part in the Albigensian Crusade. 1567 – Religious unrest ("Michelade"); Catholics killed. 1682 – active.

1687 - Louis XIV built a fortress.

18th–19th centuries 1703 April: of Protestants occurs near Nîmes, during the War of the Camisards. August: Hôtel de Ville completed. 1790 Nîmes becomes part of the Gard souveraineté. June: Religious unrest; Catholics killed during the . 1800 - Population: 39,594. 1801 - , , created. 1803 established. opens. 1815 Austrian military under von Neipperg in Nîmes. White Terror occurs. 1821 – Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes founded. 1846 – built. 1851 – created. 1852 – Railway construction completed. 1871 – Société d'étude des sciences naturelles de Nîmes et du Gard founded. 1874 – Antoninus sculpture installed in the . 1876 – Population: 63,001. 1877 – Journal du Midi newspaper begins publication. 1880 – begins operating. 1886 – Population: 69,898. 1895 – founded.

20th century

1910 – Industrialist and Merchant's Union formed. 1911 – Population: 80,437. 1920 – established. 1952 – Feria de Nîmes (festival) begins. 1968 – Population: 123,292 in city; 309,549 in arrondissement. 1973 – and created. 1982 Nîmes becomes part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. created. 1986 – 16 March: 1986 French regional elections held; Jacques Blanc elected president of . 1999 – Population: 133,424 in city; 457,769 in arrondissement.

21st century

2001 – Jean-Paul Fournier becomes mayor. 2012 begins operating. Population: 146,709 in city; 538,211 in arrondissement. 2014 – March: held. 2015 March: held. December: held. construction begins. 2016 – Nîmes becomes part of the Occitanie region.

See also Nîmes history

(Roman-era)

department

Other cities in the Occitanie region: Timeline of Montpellier Timeline of Perpignan Timeline of Toulouse

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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in French

External links

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