1599 in France

Incumbents

• Monarch - Henry IV

Events

• Paris is described in the Civitates Orbis Terrarum as the capital of France, and "the most fertile kingdom" in the world.
• Thomas Platter calls Paris “sans pair", a unique city with a mild climate and pleasant atmosphere.

Births

• 11 October - Abraham de Fabert, marshall of France
• Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre, marshal of France and governor of Lorraine
• Henri de Talleyrand-Périgord, comte de Chalais
• Samuel Maresius, Protestant theologian
• Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de Sablé, writer
• Jean-François Senault, Augustinian philosopher

Deaths

• 10 April - Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France

Full date missing

• Antoine Caron, glassmaker, painter and illustrator
• Philippe Hurault de Cheverny, nobleman and politician