Timeline of Montpellier

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

Prior to 19th century

 * 737 - Charles Martel destroyed Maguelonne.
 * 986 - Lords of Montpellier begin with William I of Montpellier
 * 10th C. Town consisted of two portions, Montpellier and Montpelliéret.
 * 1160 - Law school active.
 * 1204 - issued.
 * 1220 - University of Montpellier established.
 * 1293 - Philip IV of France buys part of Montpellieret
 * 1349 - Philip VI of France buys other part of Montpellieret.
 * 1364 - Monastery of Saint-Benoît founded.
 * 1394 - Jews expelled.
 * 1536 - Catholic Diocese of Maguelonne renamed Diocese of Montpellier & Montpellier Cathedral status elevated.
 * 1567 - Montpellier taken by Protestants.
 * 1593 - Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (historic botanical garden and arboretum) established.
 * 1622 - Siege of Montpellier.
 * 1624 - Citadel of Montpellier built.
 * 1628 - City walls demolished.
 * 1641 - Sainte-Ursule convent founded.
 * 1693 - Porte du Peyrou built.
 * 1704 - founded.
 * 1706 - established.
 * 1755 - Place de la Comédie first mentioned.
 * 1766 - Birth of François-Xavier Fabre, painter.
 * 1789 - Population: 29,500.
 * 1790 - Montpellier becomes part of the Hérault souveraineté.
 * 1793 - Population: 32,897.

19th century

 * 1801 -, , and created.
 * 1816 - City hall moves to the
 * 1819 - Bibliothèque Montpellier opens.
 * 1825 - Musée Fabre opens.
 * 1829 - Louis XVI statue erected in the.
 * 1833 - Société Archéologique de Montpellier founded.
 * 1837 - confectionery in production.
 * 1845 - Gare de Montpellier-Saint-Roch opens.
 * 1861 - Population: 51,865.
 * 1876 - Petit Méridional newspaper begins publication.
 * 1886 - Archives of the City of Montpellier moves to the.
 * 1888 - Opéra Comédie (opera hall) (fr) opens.
 * 1891 - built.
 * 1896 - Population: 73,950.

20th century

 * 1911 - Population: 80,230.
 * 1923 - Parc des Sports de l'avenue Pont Juvénal opens.
 * 1928 - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium opens.
 * 1930 - Sabathé Stadium opens.
 * 1946 - Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport opens.
 * 1954 - Population: 97,501.
 * 1962 - Population: 118,864.
 * 1965 - created.
 * 1967 - Richter Stadium opens.
 * 1968 - Population: 161,910.
 * 1973 -, , , , , and created.
 * 1975 - Population: 191,354.
 * 1977 - Georges Frêche becomes mayor.
 * 1981 - begins.
 * 1982 - Bulletin historique de la Ville de Montpellier in publication.
 * 1985
 * created.
 * Music Festival de Radio France et Montpellier begins.
 * 1986 - Montpellier Hérault Rugby founded.
 * 1988 - headquartered in the Hôtel de Région in Montpellier.(fr)
 * 1999 - Population: 225,392.
 * 2000 - Montpellier tramway begins operating.

21st century

 * 2001 - Montpellier Agglomération and Orchestre national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon established.
 * 2004 - Hélène Mandroux becomes mayor.
 * 2007
 * Vélomagg bikeshare (fr) begins operating.
 * La Serre Amazonienne (greenhouse) opens.
 * 2009 - En Traits Libres art space opens.
 * 2010 - Agora dance center established.
 * 2011
 * built.
 * Population: 264,538.
 * 2013 - 29 May: First official same-sex marriage in France takes place.
 * 2014
 * March: held.
 * Philippe Saurel becomes mayor.
 * 2015
 * December: held.
 * Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole created.
 * 2016 - Montpellier becomes part of the Occitanie region.

in French

 * Chronicle of Montpellier (pre-1364 history of Montpellier)
 * 1875-1882
 * 1875-1882
 * 1875-1882
 * 1875-1882
 * 1875-1882