What is the political system in France?

The Constitution of 1791 provided for a limited Monarchy; it divided government between th King and the National Assembly. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but not to Louis XVI, who soon attempted to escape from France, after which he would have tried to retake the country by force with the aid of Austria and Prussia, and re-establish the absolute monarchy. In the event, he was brought back to Paris and the result was the First Republic.