The cabinet was formed on 26 November 1873, following the approval of the septennate by the National Assembly.

Indeed, de Broglie, pursued the Ordre Moral started with his first cabinet.

A turning point of the government was a bill introduced in the Assembly in January 1874 that would put appointments of certain officials in the hands of the Minister of Interior or its subordinates, the prefects.

This led to de Broglie to offer his resignation, but the president refused it.

It was replaced when Ernest Courtot de Cissey, former Minister of War under Jules Dufaure was called to form a new government.