1716 in France
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Years in France: | 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s |
Years: | 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 |
Events from the year 1716 in France.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Louis XV
- Regent: Philip II of Orleans
Events
Births
- 20 January - Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, writer and numismatist (died 1795).
- 29 May - Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, naturalist (died 1800).
- 18 June - Joseph-Marie Vien, painter (died 1809).
- 16 December - Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, diplomat and writer (died 1798).
- 26 December - Jean François de Saint-Lambert, poet (died 1803).
Deaths
- 13 December - Charles de La Fosse, painter (born 1640).
Full date unknown
- Pierre-Marie-Jérôme Trésaguet, engineer (died 1796).
See also
References
- ^ Cassell's Chronology of WORLD HISTORY, Hywel Williams, p.295