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 – 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 established.
- 1828 – Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux Railway begins operating.
- 1830 – Hôtel de Ville completed.
- 1831 – Lyons-St Etienne railway begins operating.
- 1855 – Beaubrun, Montaud,, and Valbenoîte become part of Saint-Étienne.
- 1856 – Loire (department) administration relocated to Saint-Étienne from Montbrison.
- 1861 – opens in the Palais des Arts.
- 1863 – Planfoy becomes part of Saint-Étienne.
- 1864 – Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne factory built.
- 1876 – Union des travailleurs de Saint-Étienne consumers' co-operative created.
- 1881 – Saint-Étienne tramway begins operating.
- 1884 – Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux rebuilt.
- 1886 – Population: 117,875.
- 1890 – built.
- 1898 – Société des Magasins du Casino in business.
- 1900 – built.
20th century
- 1901 – Automobile Club established.
- 1902 – constructed.
- 1910 – Etoile Théâtre opens.
- 1911 – Population: 148,656.
- 1922 – established.
- 1923 – Saint-Étienne Cathedral built.
- 1926 – Population: 193,737.
- 1930 – founded.
- 1933 – 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.
- 1971 – established.
- 1973 – becomes part of Saint-Étienne.
- 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 – begins.
21st century
- 2005 – 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.