The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Perpignan, France.
Before the 17th century
990s–1110s CE – Seat of Count of Roussillon relocated to Perpignan from . 1172 – Power passes from Counts of Roussillon to the Crown of Aragon. 1276 – Perpignan becomes capital of the Kingdom of Majorca. 1309 – Palace of the Kings of Majorca built. 1318 – Hôtel de Ville completed. 1324 – Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist construction begins. 1349 – University of Perpignan established by Kings of Aragon. 1360 – Public clock installed (approximate date). 1388 - Consulate of the Sea established. 1475 - French take power. 1500 - Printing press in use. 1509 - Perpignan Cathedral completed. 1542 - Siege of Perpignan (1542) by forces of Francis I of France.
17th–19th centuries 1601 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne established. 1642 – Siege of Perpignan (1642); French win. 1659 – City becomes part of France per Treaty of the Pyrenees. 1790 – Perpignan becomes part of the Pyrénées-Orientales souveraineté. 1793 17 July: Battle of Perpignan (1793). Population: 9,134. 1804 – Municipal library active. 1819 – Journal de Perpignan et des Pyrénées-Orientales newspaper in publication. 1833 – (museum) established. 1840 – Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Perpignan (museum) established. 1846 – L'Indépendant newspaper begins publication. 1870 – Le Roussillon newspaper begins publication. 1872 – Hôtel Pams (house) built. 1900 – begins operating.
20th century
1911 opens. Population: 39,510. 1921 – Population: 53,742. 1923 – Aérodrome de la Llabanère begins operating. 1934 – Canet Roussillon FC (football club) formed. 1940 – Stade Aimé Giral (stadium) opens. 1946 – Roussillon Grand Prix motor race begins. 1952 – begins operating. 1962 – Stade Gilbert Brutus (stadium) opens. 1964 – Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport terminal rebuilt. 1968 – Population: 102,191. 1982 – Association archéologique des Pyrénées-Orientales headquartered in Perpignan.(fr) 1996 – La Semaine du Roussillon newspaper begins publication.
21st century
2004 – (transit entity) active. 2006 – Population: 114,000. 2013 – Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line begins operating. 2014 – March: held. 2020 – June: the first time that the Marine Le Pen's party has won a city of more than 100,000 people. Louis Aliot becomes Mayor.
See also Perpignan history (fr) department Other cities in the Occitanie region: Timeline of Montpellier Timeline of Nimes Timeline of Toulouse
References
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
(bibliography) Items related to Perpignan, various dates (via Europeana). Items related to Perpignan, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).