1578 in France

Events from the year 1578 in France

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Henry III

Events

 * April 27 – The Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France, and two favourites of Henry I, Duke of Guise

Births

 * December 20 – Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French noble (d. 1621)

Deaths

 * March 7 - Gilles de Gouberville, French diarist (b. 1521)
 * March 29 – Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (b. 1527)
 * April 2 – Marie Elisabeth of France, French princess (b. 1572)
 * April 7 - Gilles Spifame de Brou, French prelate
 * April 27 - Georges de Schomberg, French courtier (b. c. 1560)
 * April 27 - Louis de Maugiron, French courtier (b. c. 1560)
 * April 29 - François d'Aydie, French noble (b. c. 1550)
 * April 30 - Jeanne Harvilliers, French alleged witch (b. 1528)
 * July 22 - Paul de Stuer, French noble and military commander (b. c. 1554)
 * May 29 - Jacques de Lévis, French noble (b. c. 1554)
 * September 10 – Pierre Lescot, French architect (b. 1510)
 * October 13 - Jean Bullant, French architect and sculptor (b. 1513)
 * Antonio Mizauld, French astronomer and physician (b. 1510)
 * Jean Raymond Merlin, French Protestant theologian (b. c. 1510)
 * Bertrand-Rambaud de Simiane, French military commander (b. c. 1513)