20th century 2,060 Revolution, 1789-1799 1,800 19th century 1,645 18th century 1,449 17th century 742 Louis XIV, 1643-1715 383 16th century 305 1789-1815 267 German occupation, 1940-1945 259 1945- 257 1789-1799 254 To 1500 249 1870-1940 198 1769-1821 170 1914-1940 169 Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 161 Revolution, 1775-1783 160 1789-1820 152 1638-1715 145 1643-1715 140 1757-1834 135 21st century 129 1729-1797 125 1797-1801 125 1958- 119 To 987 118 1754-1793 108 Henry IV, 1589-1610 106 Louis XIII, 1610-1643 101 Third Republic, 1870-1940 100 Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 99 Louis XVI, 1774-1793 97 1890-1970 82 1789-1900 80 Louis XV, 1715-1774 75 Middle Ages, 600-1500 75 1940-1945 73 1553-1610 70 1981-1995 68 1881-1973 66 1774-1793 63 1789-1797 63 1800-1899 59 Medieval period, 987-1515 58 Reign of Terror, 1793-1794 57 Directory, 1795-1799 56 500-1400 55 Revolution, 1954-1962 54 1760-1820 53 1900-1999 53 Medieval, 500-1500 52 1328-1589 51 House of Valois, 1328-1589 51 George III, 1760-1820 49 Second Empire, 1852-1870 49 1700-1799 48 1945-1958 48 1945-1995 48 February Revolution, 1848 48 Restoration, 1814-1830 48 15th century 47 1808-1873 46 1755-1793 45 1775-1783 45 Henry III, 1574-1589 45 William and Mary, 1689-1702 44 1859-1935 43 1918-1945 41 Bourbons, 1589-1789 41 July Revolution, 1830 39 1715-1774 38 1830-1848 38 1585-1642 37 987-1515 37 To 1789 37 1958-1969 36 Second Republic, 1848-1852 36 1412-1431 35 Commune, 1871 35 1814-1830 34 1840-1926 34 1712-1778 33 1737-1809 33 1805-1859 32 1871-1922 32 1848-1903 31 1601-1643 30 1760-1789 30 1995- 30 Revolution 30 14th century 29 1905-1980 29 1916-1996 29 1940-1944 29 Charles II, 1660-1685 29 1789-1793 28 1908-1986 28 1328-1600 27 1648-1715 27 1758-1794 27