Napoleon III not captured as Sedan?

The way I understand it, the loss of the Emperor to German captivity was the death blow of the Second Empire, and the reorganization of the French state into a Government of National Defense meant the war continued well after France's prewar army was routed and its Emperor captured. What would have happened if Napoleon III remained in Paris?
 
Sedan was a pretty terrible defeat, it pretty much decided the war is what I've read. I can't see how Napoleon can stave off a revolt after something like that, even if he isn't personally in command.

He would probably flee the city for London or Switzerland to escape a Parisian uprising and/or capture by the advancing Prussians, IMO.
 

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Sedan was a pretty terrible defeat, it pretty much decided the war is what I've read. I can't see how Napoleon can stave off a revolt after something like that, even if he isn't personally in command.

He would probably flee the city for London or Switzerland to escape a Parisian uprising and/or capture by the advancing Prussians, IMO.
The Parisian rebellion had almost nothing to do with dissatisfaction with Napoleon III in France, and assuming he was not in captivity the monarchy wouldn't have fallen. Napoleon would probably be able to effectively stem off any real threat to his rein should he remain in the open, negotiating an effective peace with Prussia before moving back to defeat the revolt. That _is_ the reason why Paris has such wide streets.
 
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