Le dernier sacre

Exhibition at the Mobilier national, Paris, 11 April - 20 July 2025

On 16 September 1824, King Louis XVIII died after a long illness. The coronation of his successor Charles X took place eight months later, on 29 May 1825, in Reims; the ceremony was grandiose.

This catalogue of the exhibition organised by the Mobilier National tells the whole story. It covers the preparations, the costumes, the carriage, the decorations, the ceremony, the feast, the diplomatic gifts, as well as the official orders and by-products of the period.