1592 in France

Events from the year 1592 in France.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Henry IV

Events

• December 1591 to May 1592 – Siege of Rouen
• 21 to 24 May – Battle of Craon

Births

• 22 January – Pierre Gassendi, philosopher, scientist, mathematician and astronomer (died 1655)
• 10 July – Pierre d'Hozier, genealogist (died 1660)
• 1 August – François le Métel de Boisrobert, poet and playwright (died 1662)
• 18 September – Jean Guyon, patriarch (died 1663)
• November – Françoise de Lorraine, Duchess of Vendôme (died 1669)
• Approximate date – Angélique Paulet, salonnière, singer, musician and actress (died 1651)

Deaths

• 26 July – Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, soldier (born 1524)
• 13 September – Michel de Montaigne, philosopher and essayist (born 1533)
• 27 October – Michel de Castelnau, soldier and diplomat (born c.1520)

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