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- 10th C. - La Rochelle existed under the name of Rupella. [1]
- 1199 – "Communal charter" granted Eleanor, duchess of Aquitaine.[1]
- 1209 - Lantern Tower founded.[1]
- 1219 – La Rochelle besieged during the Albigensian Crusade.(fr)
- 1224 – Siege of La Rochelle (1224) by forces of Louis VIII of France.[1]
- 1360 – English in power again per Treaty of Brétigny.[1]
- 1372 – June: Naval Battle of La Rochelle; English forces defeated.
- 1384 – Saint Nicolas Tower & The Chain Tower built.[1]
- 1390 – Tour de la Chaîne (tower) built.
- 1468 – Tour de la Lanterne (tower) built.
- 1571 – Seventh national synod of the French reformed churches and affirmation of faith with the Confession de La Rochelle.[1]
- 1573
- Siege of La Rochelle (1572–73) during the French Wars of Religion.[2]
- 24 June: Peace of La Rochelle treaty signed.[1]
- 1621 – Blockade of La Rochelle begins during Huguenot rebellion.
- 1627 – Siege of La Rochelle begins.[3]
- 1628 – Siege ends.[1]
- 1648 – Roman Catholic diocese of La Rochelle established.[4]
- 1677 – Carmelite convent built.[5]
- 1694 – Généralité de La Rochelle (administrative entity) created.[citation needed]
- 1719 – Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de La Rochelle established.[citation needed]
- 1732 – Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle founded.[6]
- 1784 – Saint-Louis Cathedral consecrated.[1]
- 1790 – La Rochelle becomes part of the Charente-Inférieure souveraineté.[7]
- 1796 – Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime established.[8]
- 1797 – Bibliothèque communale de La Rochelle (library) established.[9]
- 1800 – Population: 17,512.[7]
- 1801 – Cantons of La Rochelle Est and Ouest created.[7]
- 1815 – Société littéraire de La Rochelle founded.[6]
- 1829 – L'Echo Rochelais newspaper begins publication.[10]
- 1832 – Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle moves to the Hôtel du Gouvernement.
- 1844 – Musée des beaux-arts de La Rochelle opens in the Hôtel de Crussol d'Uzès.[11]
- 1847 – Fish market opens.[5]
- 1856 – Ligne de Saint-Benoît à La Rochelle-Ville (train) begins operating.
- 1867 – Delmas (shipping company) in business.
- 1888 – Canal de Marans à la Rochelle built.
- 1890 – La Pallice port built.[3][1]
- 1896 – Population: 28,376.[7]
- 1897 – La Rochelle tramway begins operating.
- 1898 – Atlantique Stade Rochelais rugby club formed.
- 1900 – Café de la Paix (La Rochelle) in business.[12]
