Timeline_of_Metz

Timeline of Metz

Timeline of Metz

History of Metz, France, in timeline format

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Metz, France.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 19th century

19th century

Metz at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries

20th century

  • 1901 – Metz power plant [fr] built in Pontiffroy [fr].
  • 1903
  • 1905
    • Governor's Palace, Metz [fr] built.
    • Population: 60,419.[17]
  • 1906 – Plantières Queuleu [fr] becomes part of Metz.[15]
  • 1907 – Devant-les-Ponts [fr] becomes part of Metz.[15]
  • 1908 – Gare de Metz-Ville (rail station) and Feste Kaiserin (fort) built.
  • 1910 – Le Sablon (Moselle) [fr] becomes part of Metz.[15]
  • 1911
    • Post office [fr] built.[18]
    • Population: 68,598.[19]
French Army in Metz in 1918

21st century

  • 2002 – Arènes de Metz (arena) opens.
  • 2006 – May: European Trampoline Championships, 2006 [fr] held in Metz.
  • 2007 – TGV hi-speed train begins operating.[20]
  • 2008 – Dominique Gros becomes mayor.
  • 2010
  • 2011 – Population: 119,962.
  • 2012 – 6 July: 2012 Tour de France cycling race passes through Metz.
  • 2014 – March: Metz municipal election, 2014 [fr] held.
  • 2015
    • Canton of Metz-1, 2, and 3 created per 2014 France cantonal redistricting [fr].
    • December: Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine regional election, 2015 [fr] held.[25]
  • 2016 – Metz becomes part of the Grand Est region.

See also

Other cities in the Grand Est region:

References

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