Timeline of Perpignan

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

Before the 17th century

 * 990s–1110s CE – Seat of Count of Roussillon relocated to Perpignan from.
 * 1172 – Power passes from Counts of Roussillon to the Crown of Aragon.
 * 1276 – Perpignan becomes capital of the Kingdom of Majorca.
 * 1309 – Palace of the Kings of Majorca built.
 * 1324 – Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist construction begins.
 * 1349 – University of Perpignan established by Kings of Aragon.
 * 1360 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
 * 1388 - Consulate of the Sea established.
 * 1475 - French take power.
 * 1500 - Printing press in use.
 * 1509 - Perpignan Cathedral completed.
 * 1542 - Siege of Perpignan (1542) by forces of Francis I of France.

17th–19th centuries

 * 1601 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne established.
 * 1642 – Siege of Perpignan (1642); French win.
 * 1659 – City becomes part of France per Treaty of the Pyrenees.
 * 1790 – Perpignan becomes part of the Pyrénées-Orientales souveraineté.
 * 1793
 * 17 July: Battle of Perpignan (1793).
 * Population: 9,134.
 * 1804 – Municipal library active.
 * 1819 – Journal de Perpignan et des Pyrénées-Orientales newspaper in publication.
 * 1833 – (museum) established.
 * 1840 – Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Perpignan (museum) established.
 * 1846 – L'Indépendant newspaper begins publication.
 * 1870 – Le Roussillon newspaper begins publication.
 * 1872 – Hôtel Pams (house) built.
 * 1900 – begins operating.

20th century

 * 1911
 * opens.
 * Population: 39,510.
 * 1921 – Population: 53,742.
 * 1923 – Aérodrome de la Llabanère begins operating.
 * 1934 – Canet Roussillon FC (football club) formed.
 * 1940 – Stade Aimé Giral (stadium) opens.
 * 1946 – Roussillon Grand Prix motor race begins.
 * 1952 – begins operating.
 * 1962 – Stade Gilbert Brutus (stadium) opens.
 * 1964 – Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport terminal rebuilt.
 * 1968 – Population: 102,191.
 * 1982 – Association archéologique des Pyrénées-Orientales headquartered in Perpignan. (fr)
 * 1996 – La Semaine du Roussillon newspaper begins publication.

21st century

 * 2004 – (transit entity) active.
 * 2006 – Population: 114,000.
 * 2013 – Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line begins operating.
 * 2014 – March: held.
 * 2020 – June: the first time that the Marine Le Pen's party has won a city of more than 100,000 people. Louis Aliot becomes Mayor.