| Years in France: | 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 |
| Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
| Decades: | 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s |
| Years: | 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 |
Events of the year "1642 in France".
Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, marquis de Cinq-Mars, personal favourite of the king of France, and Gaston, Duke of Orléans are plotting against Cardinal Richelieu, prime minister of France.