Chronology of France under the Restoration (1814-1830)

Louis XVIII

1814

See also: 1814 in France

April 6th: Napoleon i sign his abdication with Fontainebleau.
June 4th: Louis XVIII grants the Charte of 1814

1815

See also: 1815 in France

the Hundred Days

February 16th: Napoleon leaves the isle of Elba.
March 1st: Napoleon unloads with Gulf-Juan with 800 men.
March 5th: The 5th regiment of infantry of line being in front of Grenoble, Napoleon alone vis-a-vis rifles convinces the troop to join with him. The following day it is the 7th regiment of infantry of line which joint with its troop.
March 20th: Napoleon arrives at the Tuileries.
Beginning of the countryside of the Hundred Days in Belgium.
May 30th: Louis XVIII sign the first treaty of Paris
June 9th: End of the Congress of Vienna (Nov. 1814 - June 1815).
June 16th: Victoire of Napoleon with Ligny, against the Prussian troops of the general Blücher.
June 18th: Demolished of Napoleon to the Battle of Waterloo, against the troops anglo - Prussian of the generals Wellington and Blücher.
June 22nd: Napoleon abdicates for the second time.

June-September: “white Terror” exerted by the Royalist bands against the partisans of the Revolution or the Empire.
July 8th: Louis XVIII of return to Paris (Second Restoration).
14 - August 22nd: Election of the “untraceable Room” dominated by the ultraroyalists.
September 24th: the duke of Richelieu, a former emigrant of moderated spirit, becomes Prime Minister.
September 26th: constitution of the the Holy Alliance in Europe.
November 20th: second treaty of Paris; occupation of France, which is brought back to its borders of 1790.

1816

See also: 1816 in France

September 5th: dissolution of the Room by Louis XVIII.
October: new elections, victory of the conservatives (moderate).

1817

See also: 1817 in France

January 17th: the Polytechnic school is recreated by Louis XVIII under the name of polytechnic royal school.
February: new electoral law Taxable quota itaire (reserved with the people paying a certain level of taxes); less than 90.000 French can vote.
September 20th: legislative elections, success of the Liberal .

1818

See also: 1818 in France

October: legislative elections, new success of the Liberal .
Congress of Paris
November 30th: anticipated withdrawal of the troops of occupation of France, following the prepayment of the war indemnities required by the Allies.
December: resignation of the duke of Richelieu, and formation of the Sorry government , centered on the left. Decazes is the main actor.

1819

See also: 1819 in France

September 11th: legislative elections: the third success of the Liberal .
November: resignation of the ministry Sorry, which the duke Decazes succeeds.

1820

See also: 1820 in France

February 13rd: assassination of the duke of Berry, wire of Charles X, nephew of Louis XVIII and heir to the dynasty, by a Bonapartist to extinguish the dynasty Bourbon. The Duchesse of Berry is being enclosure of " the child of the miracle "
February 21st: resignation of Decazes, second ministry Richelieu composed of Constitution nels of the center-right supported by the Extremists, which marks the end of the liberal period of the Restauration.
Mars: laws restricting individual freedoms and freedom of the press (restores censure and prior approval).
June 12th: Law of the double vote
November: legislative elections, clear victory of the ultra - preserving.

1821

See also: 1821 in France

May 5th: died of Napoleon in Sainte-Hélène.
October: legislative elections, reinforcement of the majority Ultra which enters in opposition with the duke of Richelieu.
December 12th: resignation of the Duke of Richelieu and formation of the ministry Villèle, purely ultra.

1822

See also: 1822 in France

1823

April: Expédition of Spain (1823) is a success, the French restore the king Ferdinand VII.
December 24th: dissolution of the House of Commons.

1824

See also: 1824 in France

February-March: legislative elections, crushing victory of the Extremists.
September 16th: died of the king Louis XVIII.

Charles X

1825

See also: 1825 in France

May 19th: died of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, count of Saint-Simon.
May 22nd: funeral of Saint-Simon, with the cemetery of the Father Lachaise, in the presence of Auguste Count and of Barthelemy Childish Prosper.
May 29th 1825: Charles X, brother of Louis XVIII, is crowned King de France, and joins again with the tradition of the sacrings with Rheims.

1826

See also: 1826 in France

1827

See also: 1827 in France

November: anticipated legislative elections after dissolution, victory of the liberal opponents.

1828

See also: 1828 in France

January 5th: formation of the ministry Martignac, promoting a policy of moderate liberalism.
July 18th: law on freedom of the press, removing the Prior approval.

1829

See also: 1829 in France

August 6th: Charles X returns Martignac for its too moderate policy and charges ultra, the prince de Polignac to form a government.

1830

See also: 1830 in France

March 18th: Address of the 221 (appointed) noting the dissension of the Parliament with the government.
May 16th: “Dissolution of 1830” of the Room by Charles X.
June-July: legislative elections, the liberal opposition becomes majority.
the Revolution of July

July 26th: publication of four Ordinances of Saint-Cloud by Charles X, restricting individual freedoms and of the press and dissolving the Room.
27 - 28 - July 29th: revolution in Paris, the “Glorious Three”.
August 2nd: abdication of Charles X (with the counter-signature of his/her son, the dolphin, “Louis XIX”) in favor of his grandson, the duke of Bordeaux, “Henri V”. The Rooms not recognizing it, the Bourbons decide to be exiled.
Hesitation of 1830
Louis-Philippe Ier “king of the French”

List heads of government

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Armand Emmanuel of Plessis, duke of Richelieu
Jean-Joseph, marquis Dessolles
Elie, count Decazes
Jean-Baptiste, count de Villèle
Gay Jean-Baptiste Sylvère, Viscount of Martignac
Jules, prince de Polignac

See too

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