Timeline of Amiens

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 3rd century – Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens established.
 * 1117 – Charter of commune granted to Amiens by the bishop.
 * 1185 – Amiens becomes part of the crown lands of France per.
 * 1220 – Amiens Cathedral construction begins.
 * 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
 * 1435 - Philip the Good of Burgundy in power per Congress of Arras.
 * 1477 - Amiens again becomes part of the crown lands of France.
 * 1496 – Amiens customary laws codified.
 * 1550 – Town Hall construction begins.
 * 1597 – Siege of Amiens (1597).
 * 1750 – founded.
 * 1751 – (garden) created.
 * 1761 – established.
 * 1790 – Amiens becomes part of the Somme souveraineté.
 * 1791 – founded.
 * 1796 – established in the Hôtel des Feuillants.
 * 1800 – Population: 41,279.
 * 1802
 * 25 March: International peace treaty signed in Amiens.
 * Picardy Museum founded.
 * 1817 – established.
 * 1837 – established.
 * 1848 – Longueau–Boulogne railway begins operating.
 * 1849 – Statue of Du Cange erected in the.
 * 1863 – established.
 * 1865 – active.
 * 1870 – November: Battle of Amiens (1870); Prussians in power.
 * 1886 – Population: 80,288.
 * 1889 – (assembly hall) opens.
 * 1891 – begins operating.

20th century

 * 1901 – Amiens Sporting Club formed.
 * 1902 – shop in business.
 * 1911 – Population: 93,207.
 * 1913 – French Grand Prix automotive race held in Amiens.
 * 1914 – City "taken and lost by Germans."
 * 1918 – August: Battle of Amiens (1918) fought near city.
 * 1940 – May–June:.
 * 1944 – Le Courrier picard newspaper begins publication.
 * 1946 - begins operating.
 * 1952 - established.
 * 1954 – Tour Perret (Amiens) hi-rise built.
 * 1958 – Gare d'Amiens rebuilt.
 * 1960 – Amiens twinned with Dortmund, Germany.
 * 1962 – Population: 105,433.
 * 1966 – inaugurated.
 * 1970 – University of Picardie Jules Verne established.
 * 1971 - Amiens twinned with Görlitz, Germany.
 * 1973 - Amiens twinned with Darlington, United Kingdom.
 * 1981 – active.
 * 1999
 * Stade de la Licorne (stadium) opens.
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * Population: 135,501.
 * 2000 – Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole created.

21st century

 * 2006 – Amiens twinned with Tulsa, USA.
 * 2011 – Population: 133,327.
 * 2012 – August: Youth unrest.
 * 2014
 * January: Labour unrest at Goodyear factory.
 * March: held.
 * Brigitte Fouré becomes mayor.
 * 2015 – December: 2015 Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie regional election held.
 * 2016 – Amiens becomes part of the Hauts-de-France region.

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