1118. _Nantes_, greater part of the city destroyed.
1137. _Dijon_, burned.
1524. _Troyes_, nearly destroyed.
1720. _Rennes_, on fire from December 22 to 29. 850 houses burned.
1784. _Brest_. Fire and explosion in dockyard. Loss, L1,000,000.
1862. _Marseilles_, destructive fire.
1871. _Paris_. Communist devastations. Property destroyed,
L32,000,000.