| 3rd century B.C Foundation of Bordeaux |
| 1152 Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry Plantaganet (future king of England) and Bordeaux falls under English domination for 300 years |
| 1453 The Hundred Years War ends at Castillon la Bataille and, with the surrender of Bordeaux, the city is definitively attached to the kingdom of France |
| 1581 Montaigne elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
| 1712 Creation of the Royal Academy of Bordeaux for Science, Literature and the Arts |
| 1733 The start of the vast building programme, especially the work on the Place Royale from plans by architect Jacques Gabriel |
| 1780 Inauguration of the Grand Théâtre, on April 7th |
| 1793 During the 'reign of terror', Notre Dame Church is transformed into the "Temple de la Raison" |
| 1818 La Garonne" is the first steam vessel to cover the Bordeaux-Langon route |
| 1822 Inauguration of the Pont de Pierre (stone bridge), which joins the two banks of the river for the first time |
| 1824 Francisco Goya settles in Bordeaux until his death four years later |
| 1871 The National Assembly is convened at the Grand Théâtre in Bordeaux on March 1st. Victor Hugo is a member of parliament (deputé) at this time |
| 1885 François Mauriac is born on October 11th at 86 de la rue du Pas-Saint-Georges |
| 1888 Inauguration of the Parc Bordelais by Sadi-Carnot, President of the Republic, on April 30thl |
| 1899Construction of Saint-Jean Railway Station. The hall is made of metal and is considered to be the largest in the world at this time |
| 1938 Inauguration of the Municipal Stadium, the largest and most modern in Europe |
| 1947 Jacques Chaban-Delmas is elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
| 1966 Creation of the Bordeaux Urban Community, bringing together 27 communes |
| 1967 Inauguration of the Pont d'Aquitaine |
| 1971 Within the framework of the 1962 'Malraux Law', 150 hectares of built-up area (5,000 buildings) are included in the Preservation Area of Bordeaux, making this one of the largest in France |
| 1995 Alain Juppé, Prime Minister, is elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
| 1996 Launch of 'Plan Lumière', a project to enhance architectural heritage by lighting the city's historic sites and monuments |
| 2000 Work begins on major projects, particularly the development of the Garonne quaysides following the project of the landscape architect Corajoud, 1992 Laureate of the Grand Prix du Paysage. |
| 2004 Hugues Martin, Member of Parliament, is elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
| 2006 Alain Juppé , is elected Mayor of Bordeaux |
| 2007 Bordeaux, Port de la lune listed at UNESCO World Heritage Site |
