1520 in France

Incumbents

• Monarch – Francis I

Events

• June 7, a meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France was held in Calais and lasted 18 days, until June 24. This event is known as the Field of Cloth of Gold.

Births

• January 1 -François Baudouin, French jurist, Christian controversialist and historian.
• August 10 - Madeleine of Valois, third daughter of King Francis I and Queen of Scotland

Deaths

• Henri Estienne, Parisian printer.