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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
Rennes in the early 20th century
- 1903 –
Prison Jacques-Cartier [
fr] built.
- 1911 – Population: 79,372.
[13]
- 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.
[7]
- 1956 – Rennes
partnered with
Exeter, UK.
[15]
- 1958 – Rennes partnered with
Rochester, New York, USA.
[15]
- 1961 –
Le Liberté (Rennes) [
fr] (assembly hall) opens on the
Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle (Rennes) [
fr].
- 1962 – Population: 151,948.
[7]
- 1964 – Rennes partnered with
Erlangen, Germany.
[15]
- 1965 – Rennes partnered with
Brno, Czech Republic.
[15]
- 1967 – Rennes partnered with
Sendai, Japan.
[15]
- 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.
[15]
- 1992
- 1994 – February:
Parlement of Brittany fire [
fr].
- 1995 – Rennes partnered with
Bandiagara Cercle, Mali.
[15]
- 1998 – Rennes partnered with
Poznań, Poland.
[15]
- 1999
- Rennes partnered with
Sibiu, Romania.
[15]
- Population: 206,229.
[7]
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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link)
-
"Rennes" .
Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 100.
In French
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