Invasion of France
German occupation forces begin to evacuate France following the death of Napoleon III
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1873 in France
Explore 11 historical events and records for France in 1873.
Historical records for France in 1873
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 11 of 11 unique records.
11Unique records
1 of 1Page
11Named events on this page
7Named people on this page
2Places on this page
January
Birth of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette
Birth of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette
May
Election
Elected President of France
President of France
Appointed President of France
Resignation of Louis Adolphie Thiers
Thiers resigns
Other events (month unknown)
Burial
Buried at Farnborough
Court Martial
Sentenced to death but commuted to 20 years, escapes to Spain in 1874. Court martilled for the capitulation at Metz
Death of Napoleon III
Death of Napoleon III
Death of Trehouard de Beaulieu
Death of Trehouard de Beaulieu
LAbbe Tigrane
Publication of "LAbbe Tigrane"
Trial
Court martilled for the capitulation at Metz
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.