1790 in France

Events from the year 1790 in France.

Incumbents

4 February - Louis XVI declares to the National Assembly that he will maintain the constitutional laws.
4 March - France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces, in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land.
July - Louis XVI accepts a constitutional monarchy.
12 July - The Civil Constitution of the Clergy law is passed.
14 July - The Fête de la Fédération is held.
31 August - Nancy affair.
4 September - Résignation of Jacques Necker.
24 October - Tricolour adopted as the flag of France by the Constituent Assembly.
24 November - The Constituent Assembly passes a law requiring all Roman Catholic priests to swear an oath of acceptance of the new Constitution.