1820 in France

Events from the year 1820 in France.

Incumbents

14 February – Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry, the nephew of the king is assassinated by a fanatic. The Prime Minister, Elie Louis, Duke of Decazes and Glücksbierg is held indirectly for the crime by the Ultra-royalists and forced to resign from the government
12 June – Élie Decazes, leader of the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies, successfully introduces the "Law of the Double Vote", a proposal to add to the 258 existing legislators by creating 172 seats that would be "selected by special electoral colleges" made up of the wealthiest 25% of voters in each of France's departments.
31 July – A fire breaks out in the wine depot at the Bercy section of Paris. It is reported later that "In the absence of water to supply the engines, an attempt was made to extinguish the flames with wine— of which a lake of 50 ft. square and more than a foot deep was formed; but the fire continued to rage, as well it might, being supplied by alcohol, and great destruction of property resulted.
4 November – Legislative election held.
13 November – Legislative election held.
Public gas lighting in Paris.

16 January – Pierre Louis Rouillard, sculptor
20 January – Alexandre-Emile Béguyer de Chancourtois, geologist and mineralogist
20 February – Gustave Nadaud, songwriter and chansonnier
30 April – Edouard Louis Dubufe, painter
11 June – Alexandre Bertrand, archaeologist
17 September – Émile Augier, dramatist
29 September – Henry, Count of Chambord, Legitimist Pretender to the throne of France
24 October – Eugène Fromentin, painter and writer
8 November – Hippolyte Castille, writer