1721 in France
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| Years in France: | 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s |
| Years: | 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 |
Events from the year 1721 in France.
Contents
Incumbents
- Monarch: Louis XV
Events
Births
- October 19 – Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)
- December 6 – Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)
- December 29 – Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1764)
Deaths
- April 14 – Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)
- July 18 – Antoine Watteau, French painter (b. 1684)
- August 13 – Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665)
- Henri Arnaud, French pastor and leader of the Waldenses (b. 1641)
