See also: 1862 in France, other events of 1863, 1864 in France.

Events from the year 1863 in France.

Events

• 15 January - French forces bombard Veracruz, during the French intervention in Mexico.
• 16 March - French siege of Puebla begins.
• 14 April - Treaty of Hué is signed between Vietnam and the French Empire.
• 30 April - Battle of Camarón, between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican army. Mexican victory, but successful French delaying action.
• 17 May - Puebla surrenders to the French.
• 31 May - Legislative election held.
• 7 June - French troops enter Mexico City.
• 14 June - Legislative election held.

Births

• 1 January - Pierre de Coubertin, historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (d.1937).
• 26 May - Charles-Victor Langlois, historian and paleographer (d.1929).
• 7 July - Marguerite Audoux, novelist (d.1937).
• 12 July - Albert Calmette, physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (d.1933).
• 8 November - René Viviani, politician, Prime Minister (d.1925).

Full date unknown

• Émile Friant, painter (d.1932).

Deaths

• 21 February - Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret, painter, lithographer and designer (b.1782).
• 25 February - Laure Cinti-Damoreau, soprano (b.1801).
• 30 March - Auguste Bravais, physicist (b.1811).
• 30 April - Jean Danjou, French Foreign Legion (b.1828).
• 13 August - Eugène Delacroix, painter (b.1798).
• 17 September - Alfred de Vigny, poet, playwright and novelist (b.1797).
• 13 October - Philippe Antoine d'Ornano, Marshal of France (b.1784).
• 16 November - Louis-René Villermé, doctor and economist (b.1782).
• 17 December - Émile Saisset, philosopher (b.1814).

Full date unknown

• Étienne-Jean Delécluze, painter and critic (b.1781).
• Pierre-Médard Diard, naturalist and explorer (b.1794).
• Frédéric Monod, Protestant pastor (b.1794).

References