Timeline of Le Mans

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Le Mans, France.

Prior to 18th century

3rd C. – Wall built around . 4th C. - Julian of Le Mans becomes bishop. 5th C. – Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans established. 6th C. – Le Mans Cathedral rebuilding begins. 832 – Aldric of Le Mans becomes bishop. 1063 – William the Conqueror in power. 1120 – Le Mans Cathedral consecrated. 1133 – 5 March: Birth of Henry (later king of England). 1189 – Philip II of France in power. 1508 – Maine customary laws published. 1558 – built. 1562 – Le Mans sacked by Huguenots.

18th–19th centuries 1756 – Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) built. 1760 – Prefecture built. 1790 – Le Mans becomes part of the Sarthe souveraineté. 1793 December: Battle of Le Mans (1793). Population: 18,855. 1799 – Royalist Chouans take Le Mans. 1812 – Nouvelliste de la Sarthe newspaper begins publication. 1854 – Gare du Mans (rail station) opens. 1856 – established. 1857 - Notre Dame de Sainte Croix completed. 1866 – Population: 45,230. 1868 – La Sarthe newspaper begins publication. 1871 – January: Battle of Le Mans; Germans win. 1873 – Comptoir d'Escompte de la Sarthe (bank) established. 1875 – founded. 1880 – Société philotechnique du Maine active. 1886 – Petit Manceau newspaper begins publication. 1888 – (rail station) opens.

20th century

1906 Automobile Club de l'Ouest founded. Population: 54,907. 1908 – August: Wright brothers demonstrate flying machine. 1911 – Population: 69,361. 1923– First edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. 1936 – Population: 84,525. 1940 – 19 June: German forces take city, during the Battle of France. 1944 8 August: Germans ousted by Allied forces, during the Battle of Normandy. Le Maine Libre newspaper begins publication. 1946 – Population: 100,455. 1947 – becomes mayor. 1965 – becomes mayor. 1967 Cantons Centre, Est, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Sud, and created. Le Mans twinned with Paderborn, Germany. 1974 – Le Mans twinned with Bolton, England, United Kingdom. 1977 Le Mans University opens. Robert Jarry becomes mayor. 1981 – Le Mans twinned with Rostov-on-Don, Russia. 1982 Le Mans becomes part of the Pays de la Loire region. Le Mans twinned with Haouza, Western Sahara. 1983 – Le Mans twinned with Volos, Greece. 1985 Le Mans FC founded. 1988 – opens in the . 1989 – opens. 1990 – Le Mans twinned with Suzuka, Japan. 1995 – Antarès arena and (museum) open. 1999 – Population: 146,105.

21st century

2001 ice rink opens. Jean-Claude Boulard becomes mayor. 2002 – (circus) begins. 2005 – November: Socialist Party national congress held in Le Mans. 2006 – 9 March: Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis occurs near Le Mans. 2007 – Le Mans tramway begins operating. 2010 – Roman-era religious site discovered in nearby Neuville-sur-Sarthe. 2011 – Population: 143,240. 2014 – March: held. 2015 – December: held.

Timeline of Le Mans

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