The Banque de France was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte soon after he took power as First Consul, to stabilise public finances and the currency after the turmoil of the Revolution and the collapse of the paper assignats. It began as a private bank run by prominent financiers, and in 1803 it was granted the exclusive right to issue banknotes in Paris, which was later extended to the whole of France. The bank was nationalised in 1945. Since the introduction of the euro, it has been part of the Eurosystem, and it takes part in the decisions of the European Central Bank while continuing to supervise French banks. It is housed in the Hotel de Toulouse in Paris.
Before and after
- 18th centuryLate modern period
- 1800Voltaic pile
- from 1800 to 1863Underground Railroad
- 7 January 1800Birth of Millard Fillmore
- 18 January 1800Founding of Bank of France
- from 20 April 1800 to 4 June 1800Siege of Genoa
- 24 April 1800Founding of Library of Congress
- 1 November 1800Construction of White House
- 1801Discovery of niobium
More in Society, economy & sport
- c. 1800sRise of nationalism
- 1878Founding of Manchester United F.C.
- 1885Founding of Stanford University
- 1 November 1897Founding of Juventus FC
- 1 January 1901Founding of Australia
- 6 March 1902Founding of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.