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3rd century B.C.
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Foundation of Bordeaux |
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1152
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Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry Plantaganet (future king of England) and Bordeaux falls under English domination for 300 years |
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1453
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The 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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1581
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Montaigne elected Mayor of Bordeaux
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1712
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Creation of the Royal Academy of Bordeaux for Science, Literature and the Arts |
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1733
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The start of the vast building programme, especially the work on the Place Royale from plans by architect Jacques Gabriel |
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1780
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Inauguration of the Grand Théâtre, on April 7th |
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1793
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During the 'reign of terror', Notre Dame Church is transformed into the "Temple de la Raison" |
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1818
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"La Garonne" is the first steam vessel to cover the Bordeaux-Langon route
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1822
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Inauguration of the Pont de Pierre (stone bridge), which joins the two banks of the river for the first time |
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1824
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Francisco Goya settles in Bordeaux until his death four years later |
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1871
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The 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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1885
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François Mauriac is born on October 11th at 86 de la rue du Pas-Saint-Georges |
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1888
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Inauguration of the Parc Bordelais by Sadi-Carnot, President of the Republic, on April 30th |
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1899
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Construction 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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1938
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Inauguration of the Municipal Stadium, the largest and most modern in Europe
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1947
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Jacques Chaban-Delmas is elected Mayor of Bordeaux
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1966
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Creation of the Bordeaux Urban Community, bringing together 27 communes |
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1967
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Inauguration of the Pont d'Aquitaine |
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1971
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Within 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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1995
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Alain Juppé, Prime Minister, is elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
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1996
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Launch of 'Plan Lumière', a project to enhance architectural heritage by lighting the city's historic sites and monuments |
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2000
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Work 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. |
