The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amiens, France.
- 3rd century – Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens established.[1]
- 1117 – Charter of commune granted to Amiens by the bishop.
- 1185 – Amiens becomes part of the crown lands of France per Treaty of Boves [fr].
- 1220 – Amiens Cathedral construction begins.
- 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[4]
- 1435 - Philip the Good of Burgundy in power per Congress of Arras.
- 1477 - Amiens again becomes part of the crown lands of France.
- 1496 – Amiens customary laws codified.
- 1550 – Town Hall construction begins.
- 1597 – Siege of Amiens (1597).
- 1750 – Amiens Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts [fr] founded.[5]
- 1751 – Jardin des Plantes, Amiens [fr] (garden) created.
- 1761 – Amiens Chamber of Commerce [fr] established.
- 1790 – Amiens becomes part of the Somme souveraineté.[6]
- 1791 – Amiens Public Library [fr] founded.[7]
- 1796 – Archives départementales de la Somme [fr] established in the Hôtel des Feuillants.[8][9]
- 1800 – Population: 41,279.[6]
- 1802
- 1817 – Madeleine Cemetery, Amiens [fr] established.
- 1837 – Antiquarian Society [fr] established.[10]
- 1848 – Longueau–Boulogne railway begins operating.
- 1849 – Statue of Du Cange erected in the Square Saint-Denis d'Amiens [fr].
- 1863 – Saint-Acheul cemetery [fr] established.
- 1865 – Linnean Society of North-Picardy [fr] active.[5]
- 1870 – November: Battle of Amiens (1870); Prussians in power.
- 1886 – Population: 80,288.[11]
- 1889 – Cirque Jules-Verne [fr] (assembly hall) opens.[12]
- 1891 – Amiens tramway [fr] begins operating.
- History of Amiens
- List of mayors of Amiens [fr]
- List of bishops of Amiens [fr]
- List of heritage sites in Amiens [fr]
- History of the Somme [fr] department
- History of Picardy [fr] region
Other cities in the Hauts-de-France region:
"France: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1890. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590527.
Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 62, OL 6112221M
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
in English
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