In 1873, France finally paid a massive debt to end German military occupation
After a crushing defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, France managed to pay off a staggering five-billion-franc debt years ahead of schedule to finally rid its soil of German occupying forces.
In 1873, the final German troops crossed the border out of France, ending a tense military occupation that followed the Franco-Prussian War. To regain their sovereignty, the French were forced to pay a massive indemnity of five billion gold francs.
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