1540 in France
Events from the year 1540 in France.
Incumbents
Events
- January 1, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, at the invite of king Frances I, visits Paris for the first and only time and stays for 2 months.
- June 1, Edict of Fontainebleau was issued by King Francis I branding Protestants as heretics and condemned to death.
Births
- August 5 - Joseph Justus Scaliger, French-Italian religious leader and scholar.
Date Unknown
- Georgette de Montenay, French author
- Jean de Serres, French historian
- François Viète, French mathematician
- Pierre de Bocosel de Chastelard, poet
Deaths
- August 20 - Guillaume Budé, French scholar