What was the Treaty of Fontainebleau?

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What was the Treaty of Fontainebleau?

The Treaty of Fontainebleau was a treaty signed on April 11, 1814, between Napoleon Bonaparte and the Allied powers (Austria, Russia, Prussia, and the United Kingdom). It allowed Napoleon to abdicate as Emperor of the French and granted him sovereignty over the island of Elba, along with a yearly income. The treaty also established the Bourbon monarchy in France, with Louis XVIII becoming the new king.