# Nice and Savoy annexed to France (1860)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1860-nice-and-savoy-annexed-to-france
Location: Savoy and Nice

Territories were transferred from Piedmont-Sardinia following agreements and plebiscites. Within the broader Second Empire period, Napoleon III combined authoritarian rule with economic modernization, Parisian reconstruction and an ambitious foreign policy. Liberal reforms came late, and defeat by Prussia destroyed the empire. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Napoleon III (Emperor of the French). Nice and Savoy annexed to France is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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
Nice and Savoy annexed to France is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Napoleon III](https://history-france.com/rulers/napoleon-iii)

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