title: Timeline of Troyes
text: # Timeline of Troyes
  
  The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Troyes, France.
  
  ## Prior to 14th century
  
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  * 330–344 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Troyes established (approximate date).
  * 426 – Lupus of Troyes becomes bishop.
  * 9th C. – Abbey of Saint Loup, Troyes founded.
  * 867 – Religious Council held.
  * 878 – Religious Council held.
  * 892 – Troyes sacked by Norman forces.
  * 898 – Troyes sacked by Norman forces again.
  * 1107 – Religious Council held.
  * 1129 – Religious Council held.
  * 1152 – Henry I, Count of Champagne in power.
  * 1188 – Fire.
  * 1208 – Rebuilding of Troyes Cathedral begins.
  * 1242 - Theobald I of Navarre grants charters to the inhabitants.
  * 1262 – Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes founded.
  
  ## 14th–19th centuries
  
  * 1304 – "Union of Champagne with the domains of the king of France."
  * 1359 – Couvent des Cordeliers de Troyes [fr] (convent) construction begins.
  * 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
  * 1419/25 - Troyes becomes temporary seat of government of Kingdom of France during the Hundred Years' War.
  * 1429 – July: Siege of Troyes [fr] by forces of Dauphin of France Charles VII.
  * ca.1500 - Population: 40,000. (approximate date)
  * 1508 – Église de la Madeleine de Troyes [fr] (church) rebuilt.
  * 1518 – Plague.
  * 1524 – Fire destroys large part of city.
  * 1550 – Hôtel de Mauroy [fr] and Église Saint-Pantaléon de Troyes [fr] (church) built.
  * 1562 - Short occupation by Calvinist troops.
  * 1651 – Public library founded.
  * 1790 – Troyes becomes part of the Aube souveraineté.
  * 1793 – Population: 26,751.
  * 1798 – Société académique d'agriculture, des sciences, arts et belles-lettres du département de l'Aube [fr] founded.
  * 1801 – Cantons 1, 2, and 3 created.
  * 1830 – Journal de l'Aube newspaper in publication.
  * 1831 – Archaeology museum opens in the former Abbey of Saint Loup.
  * 1846 – Canal de la Haute-Seine opens.
  * 1861 – Cirque de Troyes built.
  * 1886 – Population: 46,972.
  * 1899 – Tramway de Troyes [fr] begins operating.
  
  ## 20th century
  
  * 1901 – La Tribune de l'Aube [fr] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1905 – Cirque municipal de Troyes [fr] rebuilt.
  * 1906 - Population: 51,228.
  * 1911 – Population: 55,486.
  * 1912 – Gare de Troyes (train station) rebuilt.
  * 1925
     * Stade de l'Aube (stadium) opens.
     * Société archéologique du département de l'Aube founded.
  * 1931 – Association sportive Troyes Sainte-Savine [fr] (football club) formed.
  * 1933 – Troyes – Barberey Airport established.
  * 1945 – Regional L'Est-Éclair [fr] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1948 – Musée de Vauluisant [fr] (museum) founded.
  * 1963 – Sauvegarde et Avenir de Troyes (preservation society) founded.
  * 1973 – Cantons 4, 5, 6, and 7 created.
  * 1982 – Musée d'art moderne de Troyes (museum) opens.
  * 1984 – Centre Troyen de Recherches et d'Études Pierre et Nicolas Pithou established.
  * 1986 – Troyes AC (football club) formed.
  * 1987 – Nogent Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in vicinity of Troyes.
  * 1988 – Nuits de Champagne [fr] festival begins.
  * 1993
     * Marques Avenue [fr] (shopping centre) in business.
     * Agglomeration community Grand Troyes [fr] (regional government) created.
  * 1994 – University of Technology of Troyes established.
  * 1995 – François Baroin becomes mayor.
  
  ## 21st century
  
  * 2002 – Médiathèque du Grand Troyes [fr] (library) opens.
  * 2009 – "Le Beau xvie Siècle [fr]" art exhibition held.
  * 2012 – Population: 60,009.
  * 2016 – Troyes becomes part of the Grand Est region.
  