BigBlueBox
Banned
Is it plausible that the French Third Republic could have decided to move the capital? This could be done after determining that Paris is too vulnerable to German attack, and the capital should be further away. Nevers or Clemont-Ferrand could make good options. Alternatively, they could feel that after the Commune Paris is too tainted by communism. If the Third Republic did do so, how much would it cost, and what effects would it have on France? Would doing so actually increase France’s odds in an alt-WW1?