1644 in France explained

Events from the year 1644 in France.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Louis XIV^[1]
• Regent: Anne of Austria^[2]

Births

• • • • • • • • March 1  - Simon Foucher, French polemic (d. 1696)
• April 7  - François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French soldier (d. 1730)
• August 6  - Louise de La Vallière, French mistress of Louis XIV of France (d. 1710)
• September 22  - Jacques Échard, French bibliographer (d. 1724)
• October 1  - Jean Rousseau (violist), French musician (d. 1699)
• October 1  - Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (d. 1682)
• October 2  - François-Timoléon de Choisy, French author (d. 1724)

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC - History - Historic Figures: Louis XIV (1638-1715) . www.bbc.co.uk . 9 June 2022.
2. Web site: Anne of Austria, Queen and Regent of France . www.britishmuseum.org . 9 June 2022.