1876 in France
See also: 1875 in France, other events of 1876, 1877 in France.
Events from the year 1876 in France.
Events
Births
- 4 March - Léon-Paul Fargue, poet and essayist (d.1947).
- 5 March - Édouard Belin, photographic inventor (d.1963).
- 4 April - Maurice de Vlaminck, painter, printmaker and author (d.1958).
- 29 April - Paul Antoine Aristide Montel, mathematician (d.1975).
- 22 June - Madeleine Vionnet, fashion designer (d.1975).
- 12 July - Max Jacob, poet, painter, writer, and critic (d.1944).
- 16 October - Gaston Thubé, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (d.1974).
Full date unknown
Deaths
January to June
July to December
- 27 August - Eugène Fromentin, painter and writer (b.1820).
- 29 August - Félicien-César David, composer (b.1810).
- August - Etienne-Paulin Gagne, poet, essayist, lawyer, politician, inventor, and eccentric (b.1808).
- 10 October - Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, geologist and meteorologist (b.1814).
- 10 October - Hyacinthe de Valroger, Roman Catholic priest and Oratorian (b.1814).
- 19 November - Louis de Fleurac, athlete and Olympic medallist (d.1965).
Full date unknown
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