•• 3rd century B.C. Foundation
of Bordeaux |
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| 1152Eleanor
of Aquitaine marries Henry Plantaganet (future
king of England) and Bordeaux falls under
English domination for 300 years |
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| 1453The
Hundred Years War ends at Castillon la Bataille
and, with the surrender of Bordeaux, the city
is definitively attached to the kingdom of
France |
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| 1581Montaigne
elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
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| 1712Creation
of the Royal Academy of Bordeaux for Science,
Literature and the Arts |
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| 1733The
start of the vast building programme, especially
the work on the Place Royale from plans by
architect Jacques Gabriel |
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| 1780Inauguration
of the Grand Théâtre, on April
7th |
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| 1793During
the 'reign of terror', Notre Dame Church is
transformed into the "Temple de la Raison" |
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| 1818"La
Garonne" is the first steam vessel to
cover the Bordeaux-Langon route |
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| 1822Inauguration
of the Pont de Pierre (stone bridge), which
joins the two banks of the river for the first
time |
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| 1824Francisco
Goya settles in Bordeaux until his death four
years later |
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| 1871The
National Assembly is convened at the Grand
Théâtre in Bordeaux on March
1st. Victor Hugo is a member of parliament
(deputé) at this time |
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| 1885François
Mauriac is born on October 11th at 86 de la
rue du Pas-Saint-Georges |
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| 1888Inauguration
of the Parc Bordelais by Sadi-Carnot, President
of the Republic, on April 30th |
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| 1899Construction
of Saint-Jean Railway Station. The hall is
made of metal and is considered to be the
largest in the world at this time |
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| 1938Inauguration
of the Municipal Stadium, the largest and
most modern in Europe |
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| 1947Jacques
Chaban-Delmas is elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
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| 1966Creation
of the Bordeaux Urban Community, bringing
together 27 communes |
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| 1967Inauguration
of the Pont d'Aquitaine |
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| 1971Within
the framework of the 1962 'Malraux Law', 150
hectares of built-up area (5,000 buildings)
are included in the Preservation Area of Bordeaux,
making this one of the largest in France |
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| 1995Alain
Juppé, Prime Minister, is elected Mayor
of Bordeaux |
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| 1996Launch
of 'Plan Lumière', a project to enhance
architectural heritage by lighting the city's
historic sites and monuments |
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| 2000Work
begins on major projects, particularly the
development of the Garonne quaysides following
the project of the landscape architect Corajoud,
1992 Laureate of the Grand Prix du Paysage. |
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2004 Hugues
Martin, Member of Parliament, is elected
Mayor of Bordeaux. |
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2006Alain
Juppé , is elected Mayor of Bordeaux.
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