Events from the year 1556 in France.
Incumbents Monarch – Henry II
Events 5 February – Truce of Vaucelles: Fighting temporarily ends between France and Spain. February – Royal edict against women who conceal their pregnancy.Edict du roy Henri II contre les femmes qui cèlent leur grossesse. Summer – The false Martin Guerre appears in the village of Artigat. 1 September – Dry summer leads to an early and poor harvest and forest fires in Normandy and the north.Leroy-Ladurie, Emmanuel (2007). "Vignes et vendanges des XIVe–XXIe siècles." Paper presented at Chaire UNESCO: Culture et traditions du vin. November – The Truce of Vaucelles collapses and the Italian War of 1551–1559 resumes between France and Spain. Spain takes control of the Flanders region, including the modern-day Nord. 4 December – Harsh winter causes the Rhône to freeze near Arles.
Births March 7– Guillaume du Vair, statesman and philosopher (d. 1621) April 27 – François Béroalde de Verville, novelist and poet (d.1626) June 24 – twin royal princesses Joan of Valois (stillborn) Victoria of France (d. 1556) October 18 – Charles I, Duke of Elbeuf, nobleman (d. 1605) November 25 – Jacques Davy Duperron, cardinal, politician and poet (d. 1618) December 27 – Jeanne de Lestonnac, founder of the Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady and saint (d. 1640)
Deaths June 24 – Joan of Valois, royal princess (stillborn) August 17 – Victoria of France, royal princess (b. 1556) November 4 – Robert IV de La Marck, Duke of Bouillon, Seigneur of Sedan and a Marshal of France (b.1512)
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