Timeline of Troyes
# Timeline of Troyes

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

## Prior to 14th century

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Ancient Prehistory   Greek colonies 600 BC – 49 BC Celtic Gaul   until 50 BC Roman Gaul 50 BC – 486 AD :

Middle Ages Francia and the Franks   Merovingians 481–751 Carolingians 751–987 Direct Capetians 987–1328 Valois 1328–1498 :

Early modernAncien Régime

Valois-Orléans kings 1498–1515 Valois-Angoulême kings 1515–1589 Bourbon kings 1589–1792 :

Long 19th century French Revolution 1789–1799 Kingdom of France 1791–1792 First Republic 1792–1804 First Empire 1804–1814 Restoration 1814–1830 July Monarchy 1830–1848 Second Republic 1848–1852 Second Empire 1852–1870 Third Republic 1870–1940     Belle Époque 1871–1914 :

20th century Third Republic 1870–1940     Interwar period 1919–1939         Années folles 1920–1929 Free FranceVichy France 1940–1944 Provisional Republic 1944–1946 Fourth Republic 1946–1958 Fifth Republic 1958–present :

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* 330–344 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Troyes established (approximate date).
* 426 – Lupus of Troyes becomes bishop.
* 9th C. – Abbey of Saint Loup, Troyes founded.
* 867 – Religious Council held.
* 878 – Religious Council held.
* 892 – Troyes sacked by Norman forces.
* 898 – Troyes sacked by Norman forces again.
* 1107 – Religious Council held.
* 1129 – Religious Council held.
* 1152 – Henry I, Count of Champagne in power.
* 1188 – Fire.
* 1208 – Rebuilding of Troyes Cathedral begins.
* 1242 - Theobald I of Navarre grants charters to the inhabitants.
* 1262 – Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes founded.

## 14th–19th centuries

* 1304 – "Union of Champagne with the domains of the king of France."
* 1359 – Couvent des Cordeliers de Troyes [fr] (convent) construction begins.
* 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1419/25 - Troyes becomes temporary seat of government of Kingdom of France during the Hundred Years' War.
* 1429 – July: Siege of Troyes [fr] by forces of Dauphin of France Charles VII.
* ca.1500 - Population: 40,000. (approximate date)
* 1508 – Église de la Madeleine de Troyes [fr] (church) rebuilt.
* 1518 – Plague.
* 1524 – Fire destroys large part of city.
* 1550 – Hôtel de Mauroy [fr] and Église Saint-Pantaléon de Troyes [fr] (church) built.
* 1562 - Short occupation by Calvinist troops.
* 1651 – Public library founded.
* 1790 – Troyes becomes part of the Aube souveraineté.
* 1793 – Population: 26,751.
* 1798 – Société académique d'agriculture, des sciences, arts et belles-lettres du département de l'Aube [fr] founded.
* 1801 – Cantons 1, 2, and 3 created.
* 1830 – Journal de l'Aube newspaper in publication.
* 1831 – Archaeology museum opens in the former Abbey of Saint Loup.
* 1846 – Canal de la Haute-Seine opens.
* 1861 – Cirque de Troyes built.
* 1886 – Population: 46,972.
* 1899 – Tramway de Troyes [fr] begins operating.

## 20th century

* 1901 – La Tribune de l'Aube [fr] newspaper begins publication.
* 1905 – Cirque municipal de Troyes [fr] rebuilt.
* 1906 - Population: 51,228.
* 1911 – Population: 55,486.
* 1912 – Gare de Troyes (train station) rebuilt.
* 1925
   * Stade de l'Aube (stadium) opens.
   * Société archéologique du département de l'Aube founded.
* 1931 – Association sportive Troyes Sainte-Savine [fr] (football club) formed.
* 1933 – Troyes – Barberey Airport established.
* 1945 – Regional L'Est-Éclair [fr] newspaper begins publication.
* 1948 – Musée de Vauluisant [fr] (museum) founded.
* 1963 – Sauvegarde et Avenir de Troyes (preservation society) founded.
* 1973 – Cantons 4, 5, 6, and 7 created.
* 1982 – Musée d'art moderne de Troyes (museum) opens.
* 1984 – Centre Troyen de Recherches et d'Études Pierre et Nicolas Pithou established.
* 1986 – Troyes AC (football club) formed.
* 1987 – Nogent Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in vicinity of Troyes.
* 1988 – Nuits de Champagne [fr] festival begins.
* 1993
   * Marques Avenue [fr] (shopping centre) in business.
   * Agglomeration community Grand Troyes [fr] (regional government) created.
* 1994 – University of Technology of Troyes established.
* 1995 – François Baroin becomes mayor.

## 21st century

* 2002 – Médiathèque du Grand Troyes [fr] (library) opens.
* 2009 – "Le Beau xvie Siècle [fr]" art exhibition held.
* 2012 – Population: 60,009.
* 2016 – Troyes becomes part of the Grand Est region.
