Timeline of Bordeaux

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Timeline of Bordeaux (short, easy-to-understand version)

Ancient and medieval times (before 19th century)
- 107 BCE: Battle of Burdigala near Bordeaux.
- 1st–2nd centuries CE: Bordeaux (Burdigala) grows as a Roman town.
- 412 CE: Bordeaux is captured by Goths.
- 732 CE: Bordeaux falls to Umayyad forces.
- 1096: Bordeaux Cathedral is consecrated.
- 1137: Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Louis VII at Bordeaux Cathedral.
- 1152: Eleanor marries Henry II of England.
- 1154: Aquitaine comes under English kings.
- 1441: University of Bordeaux is founded.
- 1453: Castillon marks the end of English control in Bordeaux and Aquitaine; it returns to French rule.
- 1460: Château du Hâ fort is built.
- 1486: Printing presses arrive in Bordeaux.
- 1500: Tour Pey-Berland is built.
- 1533: College of Guienne is founded.
- 1548: Salt tax (Gabelle) resistance; punishments follow.
- 1581: Michel de Montaigne becomes mayor.
- 1676: Église Saint-Paul-Saint-François-Xavier is consecrated.
- 1712: Bordeaux Academy is established.
- 1740: Bordeaux municipal library opens.
- 1775: Place de la Bourse is built.
- 1778: Palais Rohan is completed.
- 1780: Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is inaugurated.
- 1790: Bordeaux becomes part of the Gironde department.
- 1793: Population around 104,676.
- 1796: Archives départementales de la Gironde established.

19th century
- 1801: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux established.
- 1802: Chamber of Commerce established.
- 1814: Bordeaux signals its support for the House of Bourbon.
- 1818: Linnean Society of Bordeaux founded.
- 1820: Population about 92,375.
- 1822: Pont de Pierre bridge opens.
- 1831: Maurel & Prom founded.
- 1834: Société de Pharmacie de Bordeaux founded.
- 1835: City hall moves to the Palais Rohan.
- 1841: Population about 104,686.
- 1858: Jardin botanique de Bordeaux established.
- 1860: Passerelle Eiffel bridge built.
- 1861: Population about 162,750.
- 1862: City hall burns down.
- 1866: Population about 194,241.
- 1872: Petite Gironde newspaper begins publication.
- 1874: Société de géographie commerciale de Bordeaux founded.
- 1876: Population about 215,140.
- 1880: Crédit Industriel et Commercial bank established.
- 1898: Bordelaise cuisine cookbook published.

20th century
- 1903 (July): Tour de France passes through Bordeaux.
- 1906: Population about 237,707.
- 1907: Construction of new docks begins.
- 1911: Population about 261,678.
- 1932: Rex cinema opens.
- 1938: Stade du Parc Lescure opens.
- 1940: BETASOM submarine base established by Italy.
- 1944: Sud-Ouest newspaper begins publication.
- 1962: France 3 Aquitaine TV begins broadcasting.
- 1963: Musée d’Aquitaine established.
- 1964: Sister city relationship with Los Angeles established.
- 1965: Pont Saint-Jean opens.
- 1967: Pont d’Aquitaine bridge built.
- 1968: Bordeaux Métropole established; population around 266,662.
- 1970: Bordeaux Segalen University established.
- 1980: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine active.
- 1988: Bordeaux International School established.
- 1992: Bordeaux hosts a national congress of the Socialist Party.
- 1995: Alain Juppé becomes mayor.
- 1998: Some FIFA World Cup games held in Bordeaux.

21st century
- 2003: Bordeaux tramway begins operating.
- 2004: Hôtel de Ville station opens; Hugues Martin becomes mayor.
- 2006: Alain Juppé becomes mayor again.
- 2007: Port of the Moon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 2012: Population about 241,287.
- 2013: Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas opens.
- 2015: Regional elections held.
- 2016: Bordeaux joins the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
- 2017: Population about 254,436.

Today, Bordeaux is a historic, vibrant city known for its wine, architecture, universities, and culture.