The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Early history

  • 1st C. BCE – Augustonemetum founded at near Nemossos, the ancient capital of the Arverni
  • 2nd C. CE – Augustonemetum has grown into a city, with a population estimated at between 15,000 and 30,000
  • 3rd C. CE
  • 4th C. CE – the settlement is now known as Arvernis, with a population estimated at 700 people; the Roman Catholic diocese of Clermont is established.[1] Five gates are built into the fortifications, while the rest of the Roman city lies in ruins.
  • 5th C. – Abbey of Saint Allyre construction begins.
  • 471/475 – Arvernis besieged by the Visigoths; part of the Visigothic kingdom until the Frankish conquest in 507.
  • 535 – Council of Clermont (535).[2]
  • 549 – Second council of Clermont.[2]
  • 587 – Third council of Clermont.[2][3]

Medieval to early modern

  • 761 – Pepin the Short pillages urbs Arverna and takes its fort, Claremontem Castrum in the Siege of Clermont (761).
  • 848 – first mention of the name Clermont (Clarus Mons) as the name of the city; Arvernis remains in use as alongside Clermont at least until the end of the 9th century.
  • 862 – city destroyed by Vikings and rebuilt under bishop Sigon
  • 898/910 – city again pillaged by Vikings
  • 946 – traditional date for the consecration of the Romanesque cathedral built under bishop Stephen II.
  • 1095 – Council of Clermont: pope gives speech that starts the First Crusade.[2]
  • 12th C. – Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port rebuilt (approximate date).[2]
  • 1130 – Religious council held in Clermont.[2]
  • 13th C. – Construction of gothic-style Clermont Cathedral begins.[2]
  • 1273 – Chapelle des Cordeliers (Clermont-Ferrand) construction begins.
  • 15th C. – Château de Rabanesse construction begins.[4]
  • 1515 – Fontaine d'Amboise (fountain) erected by Jacques d'Amboise.[2]
  • 1623 – 19 June: Birth of Blaise Pascal.
  • 1665 – Grands jours d'Auvergne begin.[2]
  • 1675 – Collège des Jésuites de Clermont-Ferrand building construction begins.[5]
  • 1731 – Towns of Clermont and Montferrand merge to become "Clermont Montferrand."[2]
  • 1747 – Clermont-Ferrand Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts founded.[6]
  • 1790 – Clermont-Ferrand becomes part of the Puy-de-Dôme souveraineté.[7]

19th century

  • 1801
    • Cantons of Clermont-Est, Clermont-Nord, Clermont-Sud, and Clermont-Sud-Ouest created.[7]
    • Fontaine de la Pyramide erected.
  • 1806 – Population: 30,982.[7]
  • 1826 – Chamber of Commerce established.[8]
  • 1855
  • 1858 – Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons (Clermont-Ferrand) installed in the Place de la Rodade.
  • 1862 – Clermont-Ferrand Synagogue[10] and Church of Saint Eutropius built.
  • 1886 – Population: 46,718.[11]
  • 1889 – Michelin et Cie in business.[12]
  • 1890 - Clermont-Ferrand tramway initiated.
  • 1894 – Société d'histoire naturelle d'Auvergne established.[13]
  • 1895 – Fontaine d'Urbain II installed in the Place de la Victoire (Clermont-Ferrand).
  • 1896 – Avenir du Puy-de-Dôme newspaper begins publication.[9]

20th century

  • 1906 – Galeries de Jaude (shop) built.
  • 1911 – Population: 65,386.[14]
  • 1919 – La Montagne newspaper begins publication.
  • 1921 – Population: 82,577.[7]
  • 1926 – Population: 111,711.[7]
  • 1940
    • June: City briefly occupied by German forces.[15]
    • July: City becomes temporary seat of government of France, which shortly relocates to Vichy.[15]
  • 1944 – Le Semeur Hebdo begins publication.
  • 1961
    • Gare routière (Clermont-Ferrand) built.
    • Association Montferrand Renaissance founded.[16]
  • 1974 – Jardin botanique de la Charme (garden) created.
  • 1975 – Population: 156,763.[7]
  • 1977 – Islamic community of Clermont-Ferrand established in the former Refuge du Bon Pasteur chapel.[17][18]
  • 1979 – Maison des Congrès et de la Culture (Clermont-Ferrand) in use.
  • 1982
  • 1995 – Radio Campus Clermont-Ferrand begins broadcasting.
  • 1999
    • Polydome convention centre opens.
    • Population: 137,140.[7]

21st century

See also

other cities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

References

  1. ↑ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: France". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Britannica 1910.
  3. ↑ Charles Daniel (1903). "Conciles particuliers". Manuel des sciences sacrées (in French). Paris: Delhomme & Briguet. (chronological list)
  4. ↑ Base Mérimée: Château de Rabanesse, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. ↑ Base Mérimée: Ancien collège des Jésuites, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ↑ Jim Parrott (ed.). "Chronology of Scholarly Societies". Scholarly Societies Project. Canada: University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clermont-Ferrand, EHESS (in French).
  8. ↑ United States Department of Commerce; Archibald J. Wolfe (1915). "List of Chambers". Commercial Organizations in France. USA: Government Printing Office.
  9. 1 2 A. de Chambure (1914). A travers la presse (in French). Paris: Fert, Albouy & cie.
  10. ↑ Base Mérimée: Synagogue, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  11. ↑ "France: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1890. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590527.
  12. ↑ History of the Michelin Group (timeline), Michelin, retrieved 30 December 2015
  13. ↑ "Sociétés savantes de France (Clermont-Ferrand)" (in French). Paris: Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "France: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440.
  15. 1 2 Sweets 1986.
  16. ↑ "Association Montferrand renaissance". Data.bnf.fr. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "À Clermont-Ferrand, la chapelle devenue mosquée", Le Figaro (in French), Paris, 11 October 2012
  18. 1 2 "Religion: quand les sœurs prêtaient leur chapelle aux musulmans", Le Parisien (in French), 16 June 2015
  19. ↑ "Résultats élections: Clermont-Ferrand", Le Monde (in French), retrieved 11 April 2022

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