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| c. 1610 |
| | | A flintlock designed in France (possibly by Marin Le Bourgeoys) becomes the standard firing mechanism for muskets | |
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| 1610 |
| | | Henry IV is assassinated in a Paris street by a Roman Catholic, François Ravaillac | |
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| 1610 |
| | | After the assassination of Henry IV, his wife Marie de Médicis becomes regent for the 9-year-old Louis XIII | |
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| 1616 |
| | | Richelieu begins his public career, becoming a secretary of state to Marie de Médicis | |
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| 1621 |
| | | The first English newspaper (Corante) appears, promising reports 'from Italy, Germany, Hungarie, Spaine and France' | |
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| 1625 |
| | | Rubens completes a great narrative sequence of twenty-one paintings to celebrate the achievements of Marie de Médicis | |
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| 1637 |
| | | Pierre Corneille's play Le Cid, popular with Paris audiences, hinges on the conflict between duty and love | |
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| 1642 |
| | | The Briare canal, joining the Seine to the Loire, has a staircase of six consecutive locks | |
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| 1643 |
| | | Louis XIV inherits the throne of France at the age of four | |
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| 1643 |
| | | Mazarin becomes principal minister in France, selected by the queen regent on the death of Louis XIII | |
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