Question: when did france stop having kings and queens
Answer: Monarchy of France Royal coat of arms Charles X Details Style See article First monarch Clovis I ( as King ) Last monarch Napoleon III ( as Emperor ) Formation 509 Abolition 4 September 1870 Residence Palais de la Cité Louvre Palace Palace of Versailles Tuileries Palace Appointer Hereditary Pretender ( s ) Disputed : Louis Alphonse ( House of Bourbon ) Henri d'Orléans ( House of Orléans ) Jean - Christophe ( House of Bonaparte )