What was happening in France in the 1860s?

What was happening in France in the 1860s? Events. 23 January – Cobden-Chevalier Treaty Free Trade treaty is signed between the United Kingdom and France. 18 October – At the end of the Second Opium War, British and French troops enter the Forbidden City in Beijing. 24 October – Convention of Peking signed by Chinese … Continue reading What was happening in France in the 1860s?