Timeline of Caen

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

Prior to 19th century

912 – Caen becomes western capital of Normandy. 1047 – Truce of God declared at a church council in Caen 1060 – Château de Caen (castle) built by William the Conqueror (approximate date). 1063 - Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen founded by William the Conqueror. 1077 – consecrated. 1087 – Burial of William the Conqueror. 1314 – Public clock installed. 1346 – Battle of Caen (1346). 1417 – Siege of Caen (1417) by English forces. 1432 – University of Caen Normandy founded by Henry VI of England. 1450 – Siege of Caen (1450); French in power. 1460s – (residence) construction begins. 1480 – Printing press in operation. 1527 – (mansion) built (approximate date). 1540 – (mansion) built. 1652 – Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen founded. 1710 – (mansion) construction begins (approximate date). 1736 – Jardin des plantes de Caen (garden) established. 1790 – Caen becomes part of the Calvados souveraineté. 1793 Agitation by the Girondins. Population: 34,805. 1796 – established.

19th century 1809 – Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen and open. 1820 – Société de médecine de Caen (medical society) founded. 1821 – established. 1823 – (learned society) founded. 1824 – (historical society) founded. 1828 – Journal de Caen et de la Normandie newspaper begins publication.(fr) 1843 – Paris-Caen railway begins operating. 1855 - (art society) founded. 1857 Caen Canal opens. Gare de Caen opens Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway begins operating. 1860 – built. 1875 Compagnie du chemin de fer de Caen à la mer railway begins operating. Gare de Caen Saint-Martin (rail station) opens. 1886 – Population: 43,809.

20th century

1901 – Tram begins operating. 1911 – Population: 46,934. 1913 – Stade Malherbe Caen association football club formed. 1925 – Stade de Venoix (stadium) opens. 1934 – Gare de Caen (railway station) rebuilt. 1939 – Military established. 1940 – German occupation begins. 1944 June–August: Battle for Caen fought, during the Battle of Normandy. 19 July: German forces ousted from city. 1945 – begins. Yves Guillou becomes mayor 1954 – Population: 67,851. 1959 – Jean-Marie Louvel becomes mayor. 1961 – Lycée Malherbe built. 1962 (Lycée) opens in neighborhood. Caen twinned with Würzburg, Germany. 1965 – Hôtel de Ville moves into the Abbey of Saint-Étienne building. 1967 – Civilian Caen – Carpiquet Airport in use. 1968 – Population: 110,262. 1970 – Jean-Marie Girault becomes mayor. 1973 – Canton of Caen-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and created. 1982 – Orchestre Régional de Basse-Normandie established in nearby Mondeville. 1986 – opens. 1987 – Caen twinned with Portsmouth, United Kingdom. 1988 – Mémorial de Caen opens. 1991 – Caen twinned with Alexandria, Virginia and Nashville, USA. 1992 – Caen twinned with Thiès, Senegal. 1993 – Stade Michel d'Ornano (stadium) opens. 1999 – Population: 113,987.

21st century 2001 – Brigitte Le Brethon becomes mayor 2002 – Caen Guided Light Transit (TVR) begins operating. 2008 – Philippe Duron becomes mayor 2012 – Population: 108,365. 2014 – Joël Bruneau becomes mayor. 2015 – December: held. 2016 – Caen becomes part of Normandy. 2017 – Caen Guided Light Transit ends operating. 2019 – Caen tramway begins operating. 2024 – Aristide Olivier becomes mayor

Timeline of Caen

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