History of the city of Rennes, France
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rennes, France.
Before the 20th century
20th century
- 1903 – Prison Jacques-Cartier [fr] built.
- 1911 – Population: 79,372.[14]
- 1933 – Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport built.
- 1936 – St. Theresa Church, Rennes [fr] built.
- 1940
- 1944 – 4 August: Liberation of Rennes by Allied forces.
- 1946 – Population: 113,781.[8]
- 1956 – Rennes partnered with Exeter, UK.[16]
- 1958 – Rennes partnered with Rochester, New York, USA.[16]
- 1961 – Le Liberté (Rennes) [fr] (assembly hall) opens on the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle (Rennes) [fr].
- 1962 – Population: 151,948.[8]
- 1964 – Rennes partnered with Erlangen, Germany.[16]
- 1965 – Rennes partnered with Brno, Czech Republic.[16]
- 1967 – Rennes partnered with Sendai, Japan.[16]
- 1968 – Rennes "Maison de la Culture" established.
- 1970 – University of Rennes 1 established.
- 1977 – Edmond Hervé becomes mayor.
- 1980 – Rennes partnered with Leuven, Belgium.[citation needed]
- 1982
- 1983 – Regional Council of Brittany headquartered in the Hôtel de Courcy in Rennes.(fr)
- 1989 – Theatre in Old St. Stephen's [fr] in use.
- 1990
- 1991 – Rennes partnered with Almaty, Kazakhstan.[16]
- 1992
- 1994 – February: Parlement of Brittany fire [fr].
- 1995 – Rennes partnered with Bandiagara Cercle, Mali.[16]
- 1998 – Rennes partnered with Poznań, Poland.[16]
- 1999
- Rennes partnered with Sibiu, Romania.[16]
- Population: 206,229.[8]
21st century
See also
- other cities in the Brittany region
References
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
In English
- Abraham Rees (1819), "Rennes", The Cyclopaedia, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, hdl:2027/mdp.39015057241088
- "Rennes", A Handbook for Travellers in France, London: John Murray, 1861
- C.B. Black (1876), "Rennes", Guide to the North of France, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black
- "Rennes", Northern France, Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1899, OCLC 2229516
- "Rennes". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. London. 1901. hdl:2027/njp.32101065312934.
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- "Rennes" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 100.
In French
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