Timeline of Angers

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

Prior to 19th century

 * 372 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers established.
 * 471 – Merovingians in power.
 * 8th century – Angers becomes part of Anjou province.
 * 851 – Frankish-Breton treaty signed in Angers.
 * 870 – Duke of Anjou centered in Angers.
 * 1025 – Angers Cathedral built.
 * 1028 – founded.
 * 1059 – rebuilt.
 * 12th century – construction begins.
 * 1151 – Henry Plantagenet becomes count of Anjou and Maine (and king of England in 1154).
 * 1184 – built.
 * 13th century – Château d'Angers (castle) enlarged.
 * 1288 – Jews expelled from Anjou.
 * 1364 – Universitas Andegavensis active.
 * 1380 – Apocalypse Tapestry created.
 * 1384 – Public clock installed.
 * 1487 - mansion built.
 * 1508 - Anjou customary laws published.
 * 1516 - (judicial proceeding) takes place.
 * 1539 – (judicial proceeding) takes place.
 * 1585 – Huguenots in power.
 * 1589 – Catholic League active, then quashed.
 * 1685 - founded.
 * 1790 – Angers becomes part of the Maine-et-Loire souveraineté.
 * 1791 – founded.
 * 1793
 * February: Liberty pole erected in the.
 * December: Siege of Angers.
 * 1796 – established.
 * 1797 – Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers established.

19th century

 * 1806 – Population: 29,187.
 * 1839 – Basse-Chaine Bridge built.
 * 1849 – Cointreau distillery in business.
 * 1850 – 16 April: Collapse of the Basse-Chaine Bridge.
 * 1855 – Chamber of Commerce established.
 * 1856 – Population: 50,726.
 * 1859 – Café Serin in business.
 * 1869 – Patriote de l'Ouest newspaper begins publication.
 * 1871 – opens.
 * 1873 – Journal de Maine-et-Loire newspaper begins publication.
 * 1875 – Catholic University of Angers active.
 * 1876 – Population: 56,846.
 * 1878 – (rail station) opens.
 * 1883 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1886 – Population: 73,044.
 * 1889 – opens.
 * 1895 – Jardin botanique de la Faculté de Pharmacie d'Angers (garden) established.
 * 1896 – begins operating.

20th century

 * 1901 – built on.
 * 1911 – Population: 83,786.
 * 1914 – Avrillé airfield begins operating.
 * 1919 – Angers SCO (sport club) formed.
 * 1937
 * Parc de la Garenne created.
 * Roman-era archaeological remains found.
 * 1940 – June: German occupation begins.
 * 1944
 * May: Bombing by Allied forces.
 * August: German occupation ends.
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1964 – Angers twinned with Haarlem, Netherlands.
 * 1967 – 1967 Tour de France cycling race departs from Angers.
 * 1968 – opens.
 * 1971 – University of Angers and Orchestre Philharmonique des Pays de la Loire established.
 * 1972 – 1972 Tour de France cycling race departs from Angers.
 * 1973
 * (bridge) built.
 * Association généalogique de l'Anjou formed.
 * 1974 – Angers twinned with Bamako, Mali.
 * 1980 – Association des musulmans d'Angers founded.
 * 1982
 * Angers becomes part of the Pays de la Loire region.
 * Ducs d'Angers ice hockey team formed.
 * Angers twinned with Pisa, Italy.
 * 1983 – (assembly hall) built.
 * 1985 – developed.
 * 1986 – established.
 * 1988
 * begins broadcasting.
 * Angers twinned with Wigan, United Kingdom.
 * 1991 – assembly hall built.
 * 1994 – opens.
 * 1999 – Population: 151,279.

21st century

 * 2005 – tried.
 * 2007
 * cultural space opens.
 * television begins broadcasting.
 * 2011
 * Angers tramway begins operating.
 * City partnered with Austin, Texas, USA.
 * Population: 148,803.
 * 2014
 * March: held.
 * Christophe Béchu becomes mayor.
 * Mosque construction begins.
 * 2015 – December: held.

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