When was the last time the Monarchist cause had realistic prospects in France?

by Nonions

I'm interested particularly in the 20th century and the second World War if that helps frame the answer - I know the cause was still somewhat relevant in the first decade or so of the 20th century, but were there other times a monarchy could have returned to France?

Delmarquis38

The consensus is that the monarchist really had their last chance in 1871.

At that Time the parlement was a monarchist majority and the countryside strongly support the Idea. But they didnt manage to convince the prétendant to the throne and by 1880 a Republican majority was achieve.

And by the 20th century monarchist in France was just a minor political power. The third Republic manage to implement itself and convince a lot of moderate monarchist to support the Republic.

Sécularism Law , industrialisation and the spread of syndicalist Idea make the countryside turn in favor of the left and gave up on monarchist Idea.

By 1940 the monarchist we're represent only by a minority of far rigth politician. And even if some support Vichy the project of bringing back the monarchy was never proposed