Banque de France founded under the ConsulateJan 18, 1800Labels: Banque de, Napoleon BonaparteBanque de FranceFRASER
Paris note-issuance privilege granted by lawApr 14, 1803Labels: Banque de, ParisBanque de FranceNapoleon org
Governance reorganized after the 1805 crisisJan 1, 1806Labels: Banque de, governance reformBanque de FranceFRASER
First governor appointed by imperial decreeApr 25, 1806Labels: Emmanuel Cr, Banque deCr tet bioBanque de France
Imperial decree authorizes provincial discount officesJan 16, 1808Labels: Banque de, provincial comptoirsBdF ArchivesFRASER
First provincial branches opened at Lyon and RouenJun 24, 1808Labels: Lyon branch, Rouen branchFRASERBdF Archives
Provincial branch network restarted in the July MonarchyJan 1, 1836Labels: Banque de, July MonarchyBdF ArchivesBanque de France
Bank’s issuing privilege extended by the 1840 lawJun 30, 1840Labels: Banque de, French ParliamentWikisourceBdF History FR
National banknote-issuance monopoly establishedJan 1, 1848Labels: Banque de, national monopolyBanque de FranceBNP Archives
Revolution of 1848 triggers forced currency and legal tenderMar 15, 1848Labels: Revolution of, forced currencyOpenEditionCit co
Legal-tender status for banknotes lifted after crisisJan 1, 1850Labels: Banque de, legal tenderCit coOpenEdition
1857 law renews monopoly and updates Banque de France rulesJun 9, 1857Labels: 1857 law, Banque deBdF History FRNapoleon org
Discount-rate actions used to manage Second Empire crisesNov 1, 1857Labels: Banque de, discount rateNapoleon org
Banknotes regain legal-tender status during the 1870 war crisisJan 1, 1870Labels: Franco-Prussian War, legal tenderCit coBNP Archives