French Third Republic

Government of France from 1870 to 1940 This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "French Third Republic" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) French RepublicRépublique française1870–1940 FlagMotto: Liberté, égalité, fraternité("Liberty, Equality, Fraternity")Anthem: La MarseillaiseThe French Republic in August 1939 Metropolitan France French protectorates Territories and colonies of the French Republic in 1939 Dark blue: Metropolitan territory Light blue: Colonies, mandates, and protectorates Capitaland largest cityParis48°52′13″N 02°18′59″E / 48.87028°N 2.31639°E / 48.87028; 2.31639Common languagesFrench (official)Gallo-RomanceOccitano-RomanceGallo-ItalicReligion Roman Catholicism (Concordat of 1801 until 1905) Protestantism Calvinism Lutheranism Judaism Islam DemonymFrenchGovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic (under a provisional government from 4 September 1870 to 13 February 1871) President • 1870–1871 (first) Louis-Jules Trochu• 1932–19