Timeline of Saint-Étienne

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint-Étienne, France.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1184 – founded.
 * 1310 – (church) construction begins.
 * 1790 – Town becomes part of the Rhône-et-Loire department.
 * 1793 – Town becomes part of the Loire (department).
 * 1800 – Population: 16,259.
 * 1816 – École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne (school) established.
 * 1821 – built.
 * 1828 – Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux Railway begins operating.
 * 1831 – Lyons-St Etienne railway begins operating.
 * 1855 – Beaubrun, Montaud,, and Valbenoîte become part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
 * 1856 – Loire (department) administration relocated to Saint-Étienne from Montbrison.
 * 1861 – opens in the Palais des Arts.
 * 1863 – Planfoy becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
 * 1864 – Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne factory built.
 * 1876 – Union des travailleurs de Saint-Étienne (labour union) consumers' co-operative created.
 * 1881 – Saint-Étienne tramway begins operating.
 * 1884 – Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux rebuilt.
 * 1886 – Population: 117,875.
 * 1890 – (school) built.
 * 1898 – Société des Magasins du Casino (shop) in business.
 * 1900 – built.

20th century

 * 1901 – Automobile Club established.
 * 1902 – constructed.
 * 1910 – Etoile Théâtre (cinema) opens.
 * 1911 – Population: 148,656.
 * 1922 – established.
 * 1923 – Saint-Étienne Cathedral built.
 * 1926 – Population: 193,737.
 * 1930 – founded.
 * 1933 – (residence) built.
 * 1938 – Capitole cinema opens.
 * 1942 – Trolleybuses in Saint-Étienne in operation.
 * 1952 – Lyon-St Etienne footrace begins.
 * 1962 – Population: 210,311.
 * 1968 – Population: 223,223.
 * 1969
 * Jean Monnet University established.
 * and become part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
 * 1971 – (school) established.
 * 1973 – becomes part of Saint-Étienne.(fr)
 * 1977
 * March: held.
 * becomes mayor.
 * 1978 – Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport terminal built.
 * 1981 – Radio Dio begins broadcasting.
 * 1987 – Modern Art Museum established.
 * 1990
 * Massenet Festival begins.
 * Population: 199,396.
 * 1993 – Médiathèque Centrale opens in Tarentaize.
 * 1995 – (cultural festival) begins.

21st century

 * 2005 – (music school) active.
 * 2011 – Population: 170,049.
 * 2014
 * March: held.
 * Gaël Perdriau becomes mayor.
 * 2015 – December: held.
 * 2016 – St Etienne becomes part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.