Paris Police
Creates the office of Lieutenant General of Police.
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1667 in France
Explore 26 historical events and records for France in 1667.
Historical records for France in 1667
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March
April
Civil Ordinance
Issues the civil ordinance known as the Code Louis.
May
Declaration of War
Begins the War of Devolution by invading Flanders and Hainault
Declaration of War
Says the law in Brabant makes his wife Maria Theresa a better claimant than Charles II
Invasion of Netherlands
A French army under Turenne crosses the border and invades the Spanish Netherlands
Invasion of Netherlands, The
A French army under Turenne crosses the border and invades the Spanish Netherlands
Invasion of Spanish Netherlands
Commands French forces in the War of Devolution.
War of Devolution
Invades the Spanish Netherlands using Maria Theresa's claim.
July
Rule of Acadia
Under the Treaty of Breda France retains French Acadia
Rule of Guiana
Under the Treaty of Breda France retains French Guiana
Treaty of Breda
The French retain French Acadia and French Guiana. Ends the England-Netherlands War
French Treaty at Breda
Louis XIV concluded a parallel peace at Breda as France participated in the wider settlement.
Other events (month unknown)
Capture of Charleroi
Turenne captures Lille, Charleroi, Tournai, and Douai in a campaign the French remember as the "promenade militaire"
Capture of Douai
Turenne captures Lille, Charleroi, Tournai, and Douai in a campaign the French remember as the "promenade militaire"
Capture of Lille
Turenne captures Lille, Charleroi, Tournai, and Douai in a campaign the French remember as the "promenade militaire"
Capture of Tournai
Turenne captures Lille, Charleroi, Tournai, and Douai in a campaign the French remember as the "promenade militaire"
French Army Captures Flemish Strongholds
Turenne commanded French operations that secured a series of fortified places in the Spanish Netherlands.
Invasion of Netherlands, The
Turenne captures Charleroi, Tournai, and Douai in a campaign the French remember as the "promenade militaire"
Lille Taken During Devolution War
French forces captured Lille in the War of Devolution, giving Louis XIV an important new fortress in Flanders.
Louis Invades Spanish Flanders
Louis XIV launched the War of Devolution by sending his armies into Spanish-held Flanders to enforce territorial claims.
Paris Meridian Survey Begins
Jean Picard and fellow French investigators pursued geodetic work connected with mapping the kingdom and determining a meridian.
Police
Founds the Lieutenant general de police de Paris
Promenade Militaire
Turenne captures Lille, Charleroi, Tournai, and Douai in a campaign the French remember as the "promenade militaire"
Reform of Legal System
Enacts the reforms of the Civil Code
Royal Patronage Supports Scientific Research
Louis XIV's government provided patronage for the Academy's investigations in mathematics and natural philosophy.
Taxation
Doubles most of the import tariffs to make France more self-sufficient
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