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Also known as Second Republic, Second Republic of France

government of France between 1848-1852

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The French Second Republic was the government of France from 1848 to 1852, established after the fall of the monarchy during the revolutions of 1848. It matters because it represented an important attempt at republican rule in France, though it ultimately ended when Napoleon's nephew took power and established the Second Empire.

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Wikidata facts

Country
France
Continent
Europe
Capital
Paris
Official language
French
Currency
French franc
Form of government
presidential system
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Great Seal of France
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Category:French Second Republic
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French Second Republic
inception
1848-02-24
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1852-12-02
cause of destruction
1851 French coup d'état
native label
Deuxième République
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The French Second Republic (French: Deuxième république française or La II République), officially the French Republic (République française), was the second republican formation of the government of France. The republic existed from 1848, when the monarchy fell, until its dissolution only four years later in 1852 upon the proclamation of the Second French Empire.

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