The third Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle in French was held in 1878 and celebrated the recovery of France after the crushing defeat of the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.
The third Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle in French, was held from May 1 though November 10,1878. It celebrated the recovery of France after its crushing defeat in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.