1726 in France
Years in France: | 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s |
Years: | 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 |
Events from the year 1726 in France.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Louis XV
Events
- July 11 – André-Hercule Cardinal de Fleury, recalled from exile by King Louis XV of France, banishes Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, and Madame de Prie from court.
Births
- January 14 – Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, French supporter of the American Revolution (d. 1803)
- June 20 – Louise Henriette of Bourbon, Duchess of Orléans, mother of Philippe Égalité (d. 1759)
- September 1 – François-André Danican Philidor, French composer and chess player (d. 1795)
Deaths
- January 25 – Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)
- June 18 – Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer (b. 1657)
References
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