The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.

Established

02 Dec 1851 AD

Abolished

04 Sep 1870 AD

Color

Predecessors

• French Second Republic

Successors

• French Third Republic

Emblem

Flag

Extent

until 24 Mar 1860 AD

from 24 Mar 1860 AD

Capital

Start date	End date	City
02 Dec 1851 AD	04 Sep 1870 AD	Paris

Style

Empire