From 1792 to 1795, France was governed by a National Convention (which had many, many presidents, too many to write here). After the National Convention collapsed when many of the more radical elements (e.g. Robespierre) were executed, the Directory was established, composed of five directors. This lasted until 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the directory and established a consulate, composed of three provisional consuls, including himself. Later that year, he made himself First Consul, appointing the other two consuls, but not giving them much power. In 1802, he made himself First Consul for life, and by 1804, he made himself Emperor of France. He ruled until 1814 when the rest of Europe defeated France, and he was subsequently exiled to the island of Elba. Louis XVIII, the brother of Louis XVI, was restored to the throne that year, but he only ruled until 1815, when Napoleon illegally returned from exile to restore his power in France. This lasted for only a few months before he was defeated again and exiled for good. From 1815 to 1830, Louis XVIII and then Charles X ruled France. By 1830, Charles’ cousin, Louis-Philippe, overthrew him and was king until 1848, when he was overthrown and his monarchy was replaced by the French Second Republic. The second republic was led by President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the first Napoleon’s nephew. By 1852, Louis-Napoleon took over the entire government and became Emperor Napoleon III, establishing the Second French Empire. However, when he was defeated by the Germans in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, his government was replaced by the French Third Republic. While France ultimately lost this war in 1871, the republic continued for several more decades, lasting until 1940 when it surrendered to Nazi Germany.

TL;DR - France can’t make up its mind