history
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of the city of
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label=Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,734 (2018). Its metropolitan area (''aire d'attract ...
, France.
Early history
*1st C. BCE – Augustonemetum founded at near Nemossos, the ancient capital of the Arverni
*2nd C. CE – Augustonemetum has grown into a city, with a population estimated at between 15,000 and 30,000
*3rd C. CE
** the city is depopulated, and survives only as a fort at the site of the forum.
** St Austremonius, the apostle of Auvergne and first
bishop of Clermont
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.
* 4th C. CE – the settlement is now known as ''Arvernis'', with a population estimated at 700 people; the Roman Catholic diocese of Clermont is established. Five gates are built into the fortifications, while the rest of the Roman city lies in ruins.
* 5th C. – construction begins.
* 471/475 – Arvernis besieged by the
Visigoths
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; part of the Visigothic kingdom until the Frankish conquest in 507.
* 535 –
Council of Clermont (535)
The Council of Clermont (''Concilium Arvernense'') of 535 was one of the early Frankish synods.
Held at '' Arvernum'', (the later Clermont, conquered by Clovis I in 507), it was attended by fifteen prelates of the kingdom of Austrasia under t ...
.
* 549 – Second council of Clermont.
* 587 – Third council of Clermont. (chronological list)
Medieval to early modern
*761 – Pepin the Short pillages ''urbs Arverna'' and takes its fort, ''Claremontem Castrum'' in the
Siege of Clermont (761)
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.
*848 – first mention of the name ''Clermont'' (''Clarus Mons'') as the name of the city; ''Arvernis'' remains in use as alongside ''Clermont'' at least until the end of the 9th century.
*862 – city destroyed by Vikings and rebuilt under bishop Sigon
*898/910 – city again pillaged by Vikings
*946 – traditional date for the consecration of the Romanesque cathedral built under bishop Stephen II.
* 1095 –
Council of Clermont
The Council of Clermont was a mixed synod of ecclesiastics and laymen of the Catholic Church, called by Pope Urban II and held from 17 to 27 November 1095 at Clermont, Auvergne, at the time part of the Duchy of Aquitaine.
Pope Urban's speech ...
:
pope
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gives speech that starts the
First Crusade
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.
* 12th C. – Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port rebuilt (approximate date).
* 1130 – Religious held in Clermont.
* 13th C. – Construction of gothic-style Clermont Cathedral begins.
* 1273 – construction begins.
* 15th C. – construction begins.
* 1515 – (fountain) erected by Jacques d'Amboise.
* 1623 – 19 June: Birth of Blaise Pascal.
* 1665 – begin.
* 1675 – building construction begins.
* 1731 – Towns of and Montferrand merge to become "Clermont Montferrand."
* 1747 – founded.
* 1790 – Clermont-Ferrand becomes part of the
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label=Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152.souveraineté.
19th century
* 1801
**
Cantons
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of Clermont-Est, Clermont-Nord, Clermont-Sud, and Clermont-Sud-Ouest created.
** erected.
* 1806 – Population: 30,982.
* 1826 – Chamber of Commerce established.
* 1855
** Clermont-Ferrand station opens.
** ''Moniteur du Puy-de-Dôme'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1858 – installed in the Place de la Rodade.
* 1862 – and built.
* 1886 – Population: 46,718.
* 1889 – Michelin et Cie in business.
* 1890 - Clermont-Ferrand tramway initiated.
* 1894 – Société d'histoire naturelle d'Auvergne established.
* 1895 – installed in the .
* 1896 – ''Avenir du Puy-de-Dôme'' newspaper begins publication.
20th century
* 1906 – (shop) built.
* 1911 – Population: 65,386.
* 1919 – '' La Montagne'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1921 – Population: 82,577.
* 1926 – Population: 111,711.
* 1940
** June: City briefly occupied by German forces.
** July: City becomes temporary seat of government of France, which shortly relocates to
Vichy
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It is a spa and resort town and in World War II was the capital of ...
.
* 1944 – ' begins publication.
* 1961
** built.
** Association Montferrand Renaissance founded.
* 1974 – Jardin botanique de la Charme (garden) created.
* 1975 – Population: 156,763.
* 1977 – Islamic community of Clermont-Ferrand established in the former Refuge du Bon Pasteur chapel.
* 1979 – in use.
* 1982
** Cantons , , , , and created.
**
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (French: ''Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand'') is an international film festival dedicated to short films held annually in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
History
In ...
Olivier Bianchi
Olivier Bianchi (born June 10, 1970, in Paris) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party, he has been mayor of Clermont-Ferrand since April 4, 2014 and president of Clermont Auvergne Métropole since April 2 ...
becomes mayor.
* 2015
**
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Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; o ...
-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 created per .
** March: held.
** December: held.
* 2016 – Clermont-Ferrand becomes part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
region
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List of mayors of Clermont-Ferrand
This is a list of mayors of Clermont-Ferrand. It includes all mayors (''maires'') of Clermont-Ferrand, France, since 1694.
Ancien Régime
*1694-1719 : Jean-Antoine de Bonnet
*1720-1723 : Antoine de Bonnet (his son)
*1723-1724 : N... Bernard
*17 ...
Timeline of Lyon
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Prior to 15th century
* 43 BCE - Roman colony of Lugdunum founded.
* 15 BCE - Ancient Theatre of Fourvière built (approximate date).
* 10 BCE - Birth of Claudius.
* 5 ...
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