Bourbon Restoration in France
period of French history, 1814–1830
The Bourbon Restoration was the return of the House of Bourbon to France after the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte. It began in 1814 after Napoleon was defeated and exiled to Elba island off the coast of Italy. Louis XVIII of France, the younger brother of Louis XVI of France, was named king in 1814 by the Congress of Vienna.
Kingdom of France Royaume de France | |||||||||
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1814–1815 1815–1830 | |||||||||
Motto: Montjoie Saint Denis! "Montjoy Saint Denis!" | |||||||||
Anthem: Le Retour des Princes français à Paris "The Return of the French Princes to Paris" | |||||||||
Capital | Paris | ||||||||
Common languages | French | ||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
King | |||||||||
• 1814–1824 | Louis XVIII | ||||||||
• 1824–1830 | Charles X | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1815 | Charles de Bénévent (first) | ||||||||
• 1829–1830 | Jules de Polignac (last) | ||||||||
Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
Chamber of Peers | |||||||||
Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||
History | |||||||||
6 April 1814 | |||||||||
30 May 1814 | |||||||||
• Constitution adopted | 4 June 1814 | ||||||||
20 Mar – 7 Jul 1815 | |||||||||
• Invasion of Spain | 6 April 1823 | ||||||||
26 July 1830 | |||||||||
Area | |||||||||
1815 | 560,000 km2 (220,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
Currency | French franc | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | FR | ||||||||
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After being removed by Napoleon during the Hundred Days, Louis XVIII was returned to power in 1815 and died in 1824. Louis XVIII was succeeded by his younger brother Charles X of France who ruled until he was removed in 1830 by the July Revolution.
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