Timeline of La Rochelle

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of La Rochelle.

Prior to 20th century

 * 10th C. - La Rochelle existed under the name of Rupella.
 * 1199 – "Communal charter" granted Eleanor, duchess of Aquitaine.
 * 1209 - Lantern Tower founded.
 * 1219 – La Rochelle besieged during the Albigensian Crusade.(fr)
 * 1224 – Siege of La Rochelle (1224) by forces of Louis VIII of France.
 * 1360 – English in power again per Treaty of Brétigny.
 * 1372 – June: Naval Battle of La Rochelle; English forces defeated.
 * 1384 – Saint Nicolas Tower & The Chain Tower built.
 * 1390 – (tower) built.
 * 1468 – (tower) built.
 * 1571 – Seventh national synod of the French reformed churches and affirmation of faith with the Confession de La Rochelle.
 * 1573
 * Siege of La Rochelle (1572–73) during the French Wars of Religion.
 * 24 June: Peace of La Rochelle treaty signed.
 * 1621 – Blockade of La Rochelle begins during Huguenot rebellion.
 * 1627 – Siege of La Rochelle begins.
 * 1628 – Siege ends.
 * 1648 – Roman Catholic diocese of La Rochelle established.
 * 1677 – Carmelite convent built.
 * 1694 – (administrative entity) created.
 * 1719 – established.
 * 1732 – founded.
 * 1784 – Saint-Louis Cathedral consecrated.
 * 1790 – La Rochelle becomes part of the Charente-Inférieure souveraineté.
 * 1796 – established.
 * 1797 – Bibliothèque communale de La Rochelle (library) established.
 * 1800 – Population: 17,512.
 * 1801 – Cantons of La Rochelle Est and Ouest created.
 * 1815 – Société littéraire de La Rochelle founded.
 * 1829 – L'Echo Rochelais newspaper begins publication.
 * 1832 – Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle moves to the Hôtel du Gouvernement.
 * 1844 – opens in the Hôtel de Crussol d'Uzès.
 * 1847 – Fish market opens.
 * 1856 – (train) begins operating.
 * 1867 – Delmas (shipping company) in business.
 * 1888 – Canal de Marans à la Rochelle built.
 * 1890 – La Pallice port built.
 * 1896 – Population: 28,376.
 * 1897 – begins operating.
 * 1898 – Atlantique Stade Rochelais rugby club formed.
 * 1900 – in business.

20th century

 * 1906 - Population: 33,858.
 * 1911 – Jean Guiton monument unveiled in the.
 * 1921 – Orbigny-Bernon Museum opens.
 * 1922 – Gare de La Rochelle (train station) built.
 * 1926 – Stade Marcel-Deflandre (stadium) opens.
 * 1940 – June: German occupation begins.(fr)
 * 1943 – built by the German Organisation Todt.
 * 1944 – September: Allied siege of La Rochelle begins.
 * 1945 – May: Allied siege of La Rochelle ends; German forces ousted.
 * 1946 – Population: 48,923.
 * 1971 – Michel Crépeau elected mayor.
 * 1972 – Les Minimes marina constructed.
 * 1973
 * Cantons, , , and created.
 * built.
 * 1975 – Population: 79,757.
 * 1978 – (museum) active.
 * 1981 – (protected heritage area) established.
 * 1982 – opens.
 * 1985 – Les Francofolies de La Rochelle music festival begins.
 * 1987 – begins broadcasting.
 * 1988
 * Île de Ré bridge and Aquarium de La Rochelle open.
 * École supérieure de commerce de La Rochelle (business school) established.
 * 1993 – University of La Rochelle established.
 * 1998 – (library) opens.
 * 1999 – Agglomeration community of La Rochelle (regional government) created.

21st century

 * 2002 –  (municipal newsletter) begins publication.
 * 2008
 * March: held.
 * (train station) opens.
 * 2010 – Société rochelaise d'histoire moderne et contemporaine (history society) established.
 * 2012 – Population: 80,014.
 * 2013 – Semaine Olympique Française La Rochelle sailing race begins.
 * 2014 – becomes mayor.
 * 2016 – La Rochelle becomes part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine administrative region.