The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nice, France.
Prior to 19th century edit
- 262 CE - Nice taken by Goth forces.[1]
- 859 - Nice sacked by Saracens.[2]
- 880 - Nice sacked by Saracens again.[2]
- 1388 - Dedication of Nice to Savoy effected.[2]
- 1538 - Peace treaty signed in Nice.
- 1543 - Siege of Nice by Turkish forces.[1]
- 1545 - Pont-Vieux, Nice (bridge) rebuilt.
- 1561 - Italian replaces Latin as official language of Nice.
- 1564 - Major earthquake.[3]
- 1650/85 - Nice Cathedral constructed.[2]
- 1706 - Castle of Nice demolished by Duke of Berwick by command of Louis XIV.[2]
- 1720
- Nice becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
- Medical school established.[citation needed]
- 1724 - Abbaye Saint-Pons de Nice church built.[4]
- 1770 - Quai des Ponchettes built.[2]
- 1772 - Gazette de Nice newspaper begins publication.
- 1780 - Route Royale Nice-Turin paved.
- 1783 - Cimetière du Château (cemetery) established.
- 1784 - Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre de Nice built.
- 1790 - Public library founded.[5]
- 1792 - Conquered by French Revolutionary troops in September, annexed in November.
- 1793
- Nice becomes part of the Alpes-Maritimes department of France.[6]
- Population: 24,117.[6]
- 1800 - May: Nice occupied briefly by Austrian forces.(fr)[7]
19th century edit
- 1812 - Lycée Masséna (school) opens.
- 1814 - Nice is returned to and thus becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia per Congress of Vienna.[8]
- 1822 - Promenade des Anglais construction begins.[2]
- 1832 - 25 April: Religious Vow of Nice taken in response to cholera epidemic.
- 1846 - Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nice founded.
- 1852
- Église Notre-Dame-des-Grâces (church) built.
- English circulating library active.[9]
- 1854 - Jardin Albert 1er (park) opens.
- 1855 - Maritime trade flourishes.[10]
- 1856 - Population: 44,091.[6]
- 1860 - Annexation of the County of Nice to France.[11]
- 1861 - Francization begins.
- 1863 - Phare du Littoral newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1864
- Avenue Jean Médecin laid out.
- Nice-Ville station opened.
- 1867 - Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice, established.
- 1870 - Swiss and Nice Times newspaper begins publication.[13]
- 1879
- Horsecar tramway begins operating.
- Le Petit Niçois newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1881 - 23 March: Opéra de Nice burns down.[7]
- 1882
- Promenade of Nice built.
- Pont-Neuf (Nice) (bridge) demolished.
- 1883 - L'Éclaireur newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1884 - Casino municipal de Nice built.
- 1885 - Opéra de Nice rebuilt.
- 1886 - Synagogue de Nice built.[14]
- 1887 - Nice Observatory inaugurated.[15]
- 1890 - Nice Lawn Tennis Club established.
- 1891
- 4 October: Garibaldi monument, Nice unveiled in Place Garibaldi.[8][16]
- Population: 88,273.[6]
- 1892
- Gare du Sud built.
- Grasse-Nice Chemins de Fer de Provence (railway) begins operating.
- 1896 - Monument du Centenaire erected in the Jardin Albert 1er.[16]
- 1900 - Electric tramway begins operating.
20th century edit
1901-1944 edit
- 1901 - Population: 105,109.[6]
- 1903 - A la mieu bella Nissa popular song written.
- 1904
- Gymnaste Club de Nice formed.
- Promenade des Anglais extended to the river Var.[2]
- 1911 - Population: 142,940.[17]
- 1912 - Russian Orthodox Cathedral opens, funded by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
- 1913 - Hotel Negresco in business.
- 1916 - Conservatory of Nice founded.
- 1919
- Canton of Nice-1, 2, 3, and 4 created.[6]
- Victorine Studios of film established.[18]
- 1927 - Stade du Ray (stadium) opens.
- 1928 - Palais des Arts opens.[19]
- 1929 - Palais de la Méditerranée casino opens.[20]
- 1931 - Population: 219,549.[6]
- 1933 - Église Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice de Nice (church) built.[21]
- 1942 - 11 November: Italian occupation begins.[citation needed]
- 1943 - 8 September: Italian occupation ends.[citation needed]
- 1944
- 26 May: Bombing by Allied forces.(fr)
- 28 August: Battle of Nice.
1945-1990s edit
- 1945 - Nice-matin newspaper begins publication.[22]
- 1948 - Nice Jazz Festival begins.
- 1954
- Centre International de Formation Européenne headquartered in Nice.[citation needed]
- Population: 244,360.[6]
- 1955 - Canton of Nice-5 and 6 created.[6]
- 1956 - Fountain installed in the Place Masséna.
- 1963 - Musée Matisse opens.[19]
- 1968 - Population: 322,442.[6]
- 1970 - Palais Lascaris (musical instrument museum) opened.
- 1973
- Nice University Hospital established.
- Canton of Nice-7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 created.[6]
- 1979 - 16 October: Weather-related 1979 Nice events occur.
- 1981 - June: 1981 Tour de France cycling race departs from Nice.(fr)
- 1982
- Canton of Nice-12, 13, and 14 created.[6]
- Nice becomes part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
- 1984 - Palais des Congrès Acropolis built.
- 1988 - Le Standard de Nice newspaper begins publication.
- 1991 - Gare de Nice CP opens.
- 1995 - Jacques Peyrat becomes mayor.
- 1999
- Forum d'urbanisme et d'architecture established.
- Population: 342,738.[6]
21st century . edit
2000s edit
- 2001 - 26 February: European Treaty of Nice signed in city.
- 2002 - Urban community of Nice Côte d'Azur created.
- 2003 - Bombing.
- 2007 - Nice tramway opens.
- 2008 - Christian Estrosi becomes mayor.
2010s edit
- 2011
- Metropolis Nice Côte d'Azur created.
- Population: 344,064.
- 2013
- Allianz Riviera stadium opens.
- 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Nice.
- 2014 - March: Nice municipal election, 2014 held.
- 2015
- February: Stabbing.
- October: 2015 Alpes-Maritimes flood occurs.[23]
- December: 2015 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional election held.[24]
- 2016 - July: Terrorist attack kills 86 and injures 434.
2020s edit
- 2020 - October: Terrorist attack kills three, with one victim being beheaded.
See also edit
- Nice history
- History of Nice
- List of mayors of Nice
- List of heritage sites in Nice
- Other names of Nice
- Archives communales de Nice
- History of Alpes-Maritimes department
- Timeline of Provence region
Other cities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region:
References edit
- ^ a b Overall 1870.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Britannica 1910.
- ^ Moroni, Andrea, and Massimiliano Stucchi. "Materials for the investigation of the 1564, Maritime Alps earthquake." (1989). online
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Pons, actuellement hôpital Pasteur, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Tedder, Henry Richard; Brown, James Duff (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 545–577.
see page 565-France.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nice, EHESS (in French).
- ^ a b Haydn 1910.
- ^ a b Charles E. Little (1900), "France", Cyclopedia of Classified Dates, New York: Funk & Wagnalls
- ^ "History". English American Library Nice. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Colonel Sykes, "Statistics of Nice Maritime." Journal of the Statistical Society of London 18.1 (1855): 34-73. online
- ^ Gino Raymond (2008). Historical Dictionary of France. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6256-2.
- ^ a b c A. de Chambure (1914). A travers la presse (in French). Paris: Fert, Albouy & cie.
- ^ Die Schweizer Presse (in German). Bern: Jent & Co. 1896.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Synagogue ou temple israélite, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Observatoire de Nice, puis observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b "Liste des Fontaines et des Statues" (in French). Ville de Nice. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "France: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440.
- ^ "At a French Studio, Great Ghosts and Big Plans", New York Times, 13 May 2007
- ^ a b "(Nice)". Muséofile: Répertoire des musées français (in French). Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Palais de la Méditerranée, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Nice (France) -- Newspapers". Global Resources Network. Chicago, USA: Center for Research Libraries. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "French floods: 19 feared dead after storms sweep French Riviera", The Guardian, 4 October 2015
- ^ "Résultats élections: Nice", Le Monde (in French), retrieved 11 April 2022
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography edit
in English edit
- David Brewster, ed. (1832). "Nice". Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Philadelphia: Joseph and Edward Parker. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t2x352b0z.
- Mariana Starke (1839), "Nice", Travels in Europe (9th ed.), Paris: A. and W. Galignani
- "Nice". Hand-book for Travellers in Northern Italy (10th ed.). London: John Murray. 1866.
- "Nice". Italy (2nd ed.). Coblenz: Karl Baedeker. 1870.
- William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "Nice". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t9m32q949.
- "Nice". The Riviera (9th ed.). London: Adam & Charles Black. 1896.
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- Nice, Beaulieu and Monaco. Guides Joanne. Hachette. 1906.
- S. Kahn (1907), "Nice", Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 9, New York: [s.l.] : Ktav Publishing House
- Practical Guide to Nice. Guides Pol. Lyon: Société des guides Pol. circa 1907
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). 1910. pp. 646–647.
- Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Nice", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t89g6g776
- Georges Goyau (1911). "Nice". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: New York, The Encyclopedia Press.
- "Nice". Southern France (6th ed.). Leipzig: Baedeker. 1914.
- Daniel C. Haskell, ed. (1922), "Provencal literature and language, including the local history of southern France", Bulletin of the New York Public Library, vol. 26, hdl:2027/mdp.39015035117657,
Local history: Nice
- "Talk of Nice", New York Times, 17 March 1984
in French edit
- "Nice". Dictionnaire Bouillet (in French) (34th ed.). Paris. 1914. hdl:2027/mdp.39015074817142.
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