Deuxième Restauration

The Deuxième Restauration, or Second Restoration, was a brief period in 1815 when Louis XVIII was reinstated as King of France after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. It marked the return of the Bourbon monarchy following a decade of revolutionary upheaval and Napoleon's rule. This restoration aimed to stabilize France by re-establishing the traditional monarchy under Louis XVIII, but it lasted only a few months before Napoleon’s brief comeback. The period reflected France’s complex political shifts between monarchy, empire, and republic, highlighting ongoing tensions about governance and legitimacy during a turbulent era.