Napoleon abandoned his army and returned to Paris in 1799, he soon held absolute power in France. Monge was back in Paris on 16 October 1799 and took up his role as director of the École Polytechnique.
Napoleon inabandunang kanyang hukbo at ibabalik sa Paris sa 1799, siya sa lalong madaling panahon gaganapin absolute kapangyarihan sa France. Monge ay bumalik sa Paris sa 16 Oktubre 1799 at kinuha ang kanyang papel bilang direktor ng École Polytechnique.