1708 in France
| Years in France: | 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s |
| Years: | 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 |
Events from the year 1708 in France.
Incumbents
Events
- March 23 - James Stuart, the "Old Pretender", having sailed from Dunkirk with 5000 French troops, with the intention of invading Britain, attempts to land in the Firth of Forth; the attempt is thwarted by the Royal Navy, under Admiral Byng.[2]
Births
- January 10 - Donat Nonnotte, painter (died 1785)[3]
- March 26 - Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers, admiral (died 1792)[4]
Deaths
- March 5 - Charles Le Gobien, Jesuit writer (born 1653)[5]
- April 23 - Jacques Gravier, Jesuit missionary (born 1651)[6]
- May 11 - Jules Hardouin Mansart, architect (born 1646)[7]
- December 28 - Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, botanist (born 1656)[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Who was Louis XIV of France? Everything you need to know about the 'Sun King' and the Palace of Versailles". The Telegraph. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "James Francis Edward Stuart: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland". www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Donatien Nonnotte (1708-1785)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Louis Guillouet". Worldcat. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Charles Le Gobien (1653-1708)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Biography – GRAVIER, JACQUES – Volume II (1701-1740)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Jules Hardouin-Mansart - French architect". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Joseph Pitton de Tournefort - French botanist and physician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 April 2018.