Is france a monarchy?

Absolute monarchy is a variation of the governmental form of monarchy in which all governmental power and responsibility emanates from and is centered in the monarch. In France, Louis XIV was the most famous exemplar of absolute monarchy, with his court central to French political and cultural life during his reign. read more

It was a constitutional innovation known as popular monarchy, which linked the monarch's title to the French people rather than to the possession of the territory of France. With the House of Bonaparte, "Emperors of the French" ruled in 19th-century France between 1804 and 1814, again in 1815, and between 1852 and 1870. read more

The Kingdom of France (French: Royaume de France) was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Western Europe. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe and a great power since the Late Middle Ages and the Hundred Years' War. It was also an early colonial power, with possessions around the world. read more

If the monarchy had never been abolished in France, it would mean that the last personage who could have been a king would be at the origin. His name was Henri d'Artois (1820–1888) Duke of Bordeaux, better known as Count of Chambord, the grandson of Charles X, the last legitimate descendant of Louis XV and Marie Leszczyńska. read more