Events from the year 1744 in France.

Incumbents Monarch – Louis XV

Events 30 September – Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo Planned French invasion of Britain

Births

8 October – Marc Marie, Marquis de Bombelles, diplomat (died 1822) 8 November – Pierre Jean Van Stabel, naval officer (died 1797)

Full date unknown Jean-Jacques Boisard, fabulist (died 1833)

Deaths 13 February – Pierre Gobert, painter (born 1662) 29 June – André Campra, composer and conductor (born 1660) 17 July – Charles d'Orléans de Rothelin, clergyman (born 1691) 10 August – Marc Marie, Marquis de Bombelles, clergyman (born 1677)

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