Five states have borne the name French Republic (République française) since the proclamation of the French Revolution and the abolition of the monarchy in France in 1792:
French First Republic (1792–1804), lasting until the declaration of the First Empire
French Second Republic (1848–1852), deposing the July Monarchy and lasting until the Second Empire
French Third Republic (1870–1940), deposing the Second Empire and lasting until the Fall of France to Nazi Germany
French Fourth Republic (1946–1958), replacing Vichy France in the aftermath of World War II
French Fifth Republic (1958–present), since the 1958 French constitutional referendum