Valençay Treaty
The Treaty of Valençay was signed on December 11, 1813 between the French and Spanish at Valençay Castle .
Due to the defeats in the Spanish War of Independence , Napoleon Bonaparte was forced to reinstate Ferdinand VII as King of Spain and to make peace. Negotiations began on November 20, 1813 at the Valençay Castle, the residence of Ferdinand VII during his occupation by Napoleon. On the Spanish side, they were led by José Miguel de Carvajal , Duke of San Carlos. On the French side, he faced Antoine René Mathurin , Count of Laforest. The treaty stipulated the return of Ferdinand VII to the Spanish throne, the cessation of hostilities and the recognition of the Spanish possessions. Ferdinand VII undertook to restore the supporters of Joseph Bonaparte to their rights and honors, to conclude a trade agreement and to pay his parents, Charles IV and Maria Luise von Bourbon-Parma an annual pension of 30,000 reales . The treaty was ratified in Paris a month later .