In 1830, following the abdication of Charles X and his son, Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, the Bourbons left France forever and the throne on which they had reigned for over two centuries.

The road to exile, after touching Scotland and Bohemia , brought the royal family to Gorizia , then part of the Austrian Littoral region. A deep bond was immediately established with the small town on the banks of the Isonzo, which welcomed the prestigious guests with affection and kindness, consolidated by the choice of Charles X and his descendants to designate the Franciscan monastery of Castagnevizza , now in Slovenian territory, as the site of the family burial place.