# June Days uprising (1848)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-june-days-uprising
Location: Paris

Workers rebelled after closure of the National Workshops and were violently suppressed. Within the broader Restoration, July Monarchy & Second Republic period, Post-Napoleonic France alternated between restored monarchy, constitutional reform and revolution. Industrialization, colonial expansion and new social movements culminated in the democratic upheaval of 1848. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Provisional Government of 1848 (Collective executive). June Days uprising mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
June Days uprising mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-napoleon-bonaparte)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — June Days uprising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=June+Days+uprising&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — June Days uprising](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=June+Days+uprising)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)