Before Napoleon's Abdication, France was tired. With the Revolution and the Wars against Napoleon, France had been at war for almost twenty five years with scant years of peace. Naturally, the citizens were looking to have a breather. However, the people did not predict the actions of Louis XVIII; while he passed laws that would promise liberties, the social aspect wouldn't have changed.

Many things rubbed the people wrong, Louis XVIII counted his rule from the death of Louis XVII in 1795 to the then present, thus he would have "ruled" for ten years, socially he continued the courts of the Ancien Regime with dress becoming more conservative (away from the Empire dresses and more to larger dresses covering up more skin), offices would be sold and worse the coveted Legion of Honor was sold to whomever had the money.

The people didn't like it, sure France was under constant war but mobility was possible to the brave and capable. So, when Napoleon returned, he brought hope that France could be liberated of the noble stagnation. So public support for Napoleon was large but not absolute.

To the South-East, La Vendee was going to erupt again and the Napoleon sent Marshal Brune was assigned to the Army of the Var which was to defend Southern France from Austria but after the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, he was murdered by Royalists in Avignon and his body thrown into the river. (to be fair, they confused him with another general implicated with the murder of the Princess Lamballe.

So, public support was mixed, some were supportive of Napoleon but the generally more conservative countryside didn't.