Heraldic depiction of a duke's coronet, with blue bonnet of a peer
Coronet and mantle of a duke and peer of France, shown here with the collars of the Ordres du roi

For an explanation of the French peerage, see the article Peerage of France. Note that peerages and titles were distinct, and the date given for the extinction of the peerage is not necessarily the same as that of the extinction of the title. For more on noble titles and distinctions, see French nobility.

The "old peerages"

The dates of the creation of the twelve peerages are obscure.

TitleDocumentary
identification
Notes
Duke of Reims1216held by the Archbishop of Reims
Duke of Laon?held by the Bishop of Laon
Duke of Langres1216held by the Bishop of Langres
Count of Beauvais1216held by the Bishop of Beauvais
Count of Châlons1216held by the Bishop of Châlons
Count of Noyon1216held by the Bishop of Noyon
Duke of Normandy1202forfeit 1203
Duke of Aquitaine (Guyenne)1202forfeit 1203
Duke of Burgundy1216merged 1361
Count of Flanders1224ceded to the Holy Roman Empire 1531
Count of Champagne1216merged 1314
Count of Toulouse?merged 1271

The "new peerages" (1259–1789)

House of Capet

TitleDate of CreationSurnameMode of extinctionNotes
Reign of Saint Louis IX (8 November 1226 - 25 August 1270)
Duke of Guyenne1259Plantagenet (House of Anjou)forfeit 1369also forfeit 12941303 and 13471360; legitimate male line extinguished in 1499
Reign of Philip III (25 August 1270 - 5 October 1285)
none
Reign of Philip IV (5 October 1285 - 29 November 1314)
Count of Anjou1297Royal familymerged 1328for Charles, brother of King Philip IV
Count of Artois1297Artois (Royal family)ceded to the Holy Roman Empire 1530 
Reigns of Louis X (29 November 1314 - 5 June 1316) & John I (15–20 November 1316)
Count of Poitou1314Royal familymerged 1316for Philip, brother of King Louis X
Count of La Marche1316Royal familyextinct 1321for Charles, brother of King Philip V
Count of Évreux1316Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 
Reign of Philip V (20 November 1316 - 3 January 1322)
Count of Angoulême1317Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 
Count of La Marche1321Bourbon (Royal family)forfeit 1527 
Reign of Charles IV (3 January 1322 - 1 February 1328)
Count of Étampes1327Évreux (Royal family)given away 1381 
Duke of Bourbon1327Bourbon (Royal family)forfeit 1527 

House of Valois

TitleDate of CreationSurnameMode of extinctionNotes
Reign of Philip VI (1 February 1328 - 22 August 1350)
Count of Beaumont-le-Roger1328Artois (Royal family)forfeit 1331 
Count of Maine1331Royal familymerged 1350for John, son of King Philip VI
Duke of Normandy1332Royal familymerged 1350for John, son of King Philip VI
Duke of Orléans1344Royal familyextinct 1376for Philip, son of King Philip VI
Count of Valois1344Royal familyextinct 1376for Philip, son of King Philip VI
Count of Nevers1347Royal family, Flandersextinct 1383for Marguerite, daughter of King Philip V
Reign of John II (22 August 1350 - 8 April 1364)
Count of Mantes1353Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 
Count of Beaumont-le-Roger1354Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 
Duke of Normandy1355Royal familymerged 1364for Charles, son of King John II
Duke of Anjou1356Royal familyextinct 1481for Louis, son of King John II
Count of Poitou1357Royal familyexchanged 1360for John, son of King John II
Count of Mâcon1359Royal familyexchanged 1360for John, son of King John II
Count of Maine1360Royal familyextinct 1481for Louis, son of King John II
Duke of Berry1360Royal familyextinct 1417for John, son of King John II
Duke of Auvergne1360Royal familyextinct 1521for Jean, son of King John II
Duke of Touraine1360Royal familyexchanged 1363for Philip, son of King John II
Duke of Burgundy1363Royal familyextinct 1477for Philip, son of King John II
Reign of Charles V (8 April 1364 - 16 September 1380)
Count of Poitou1369Royal familyextinct 1417for John, son of King John II
Baron of Montpellier1371Évreux (Royal family)forfeit 1382 
Reign of Charles VI (16 September 1380 - 21 October 1422)
Duke of Touraine1386Royal familyexchanged 1392for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Duke of Orléans1392Royal familymerged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Count of Valois1392Royal familyelevated to a dukedom 1406for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Duke of Guyenneafter 1392Royal familyextinct 1400for Charles, son of King Charles VI
Count of Périgord1399Orléans (Royal family)sold 1397for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Duke of Guyenneafter 1400Royal familyextinct 1415for Louis, son of King Charles VI
Duke of Touraine1401Royal familyextinct 1416for John, son of King Charles VI
Duke of Alençon1404Alençon (Royal family)extinct 1525forfeit 14581461, 14741476 and 14821483
Count of Soissons1404Orléans (Royal family)merged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Baron of Coucy1404Orléans (Royal family)merged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Duke of Nemours1404Évreux (Royal family)extinct 1503 
Castellan of Châtillon1404???? 
Count of Rethel1405Bourgogne (Royal family)extinct 1415 
Duke of Valois1406Royal familymerged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VI
Count of Mortagne1407Royal familyextinct 1416for John, son of King Charles VI
Count of Mortain1407Évreux (Royal family)forfeit 1408 
Castellan of Evry-le-Châtel1408???? 
Castellan of Jouy-le-Châtel1408???? 
Count of Mortain1414Royal familyextinct 1415for Louis, son of King Charles VI
Duke of Berry1416Royal familyextinct 1416for John, son of King Charles VI
Duke of Touraine1416Royal familymerged 1422for Charles, son of King Charles VI
Duke of Berry1417Royal familymerged 1422for Charles, son of King Charles VI
Reign of Charles VII (21 October 1422 - 22 July 1461)
Duke of Touraine1423Douglasextinct 1440 
Count of Évreux1427Stewartexchanged after 1428 
Count of Saintonge1428StewartFor Sale 
Duke of Normandy1436Royal familyextinct 1436for Philip, son of King Charles VII
Duke of Guyenne1436Royal familyextinct 1436for Philip, son of King Charles VII
Count of Foix1458Foix, Albret, Bourbonmerged 1589 
Count of Eu1458Artois (Royal family), Bourgogne, Cleves, Lorraine-Guise, Orléans, Bourbonextinct 1775 
Count of Nevers1459Bourgogne (Royal family)extinct 1464 
Reign of Louis XI (22 July 1461 - 30 August 1483)
Duke of Berry1461Royal familyexchanged 1465for Charles, brother of King Louis XI
Count of Nevers1464Bourgogne (Royal family)extinct 1491 
Duke of Normandy1465Royal familyexchanged 1469for Charles, brother of King Louis XI
Count of Mortain1465Royal familyextinct 1474for Charles, brother of King Louis XI
Duke of Guyenne1469Royal familyextinct 1474for Charles, brother of King Louis XI
Count of Villefranche1480Aragonextinct ??? 
Reign of Charles VIII (30 August 1483 - 7 April 1498)
none
Reign of Louis XII (7 April 1498 - 1 January 1515)
Duke of Valois1498Angoulême (Royal family)merged 1515 
Count of Nevers1505Cleveselevated to a dukedom 1538 
Countess of Soissons1505Royal familymerged 1515for Claude, daughter of King Louis XII
Baronness of Coucy1505Royal familymerged 1515for Claude, daughter of King Louis XII
Duke of Nemours1507Foixextinct 1512 
Reign of Francis I (1 January 1515 - 31 March 1547)
Duke of Vendôme1515Bourbon (Royal family)merged 1589 
Duchess of Angoulême1515Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I
Duchess of Anjou1515Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I
Duke of Châtellerault1515Bourbon (Royal family)forfeit 1527 
Duchess of Valois1516Orléans (Royal family)extinct 1520 
Duchess of Berry1517Orléans (Royal family)extinct 1549 
Duke of Nemours1524Savoyextinct 1652for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I. Transferred to the grantee's brother in 1528
Duchess of Bourbon1527Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I
Duchess of Châtellerault1527Savoygiven away 1530 
Duke of Guise1528Lorraineextinct 1675 
Duchess of Auvergne1528Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I
Duchess of Châtellerault1530Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I
Duke of Nevers1539Albret, Cleves, Gonzagasold 1659 
Duke of Montpensier1539Bourbon (Royal family)extinct 1608 
Duke of Orléans1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I
Duke of Angoulême1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I
Duke of Châtellerault1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I
Count of Clermont1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I
Count of La Marche1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I
Duke of Bourbon1544Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I
Reign of Henry II (31 March 1547 - 10 July 1559)
Duke of Aumale1547Lorraine-Guiseextinct 1631 
Duchess of Berry1550Royal familyextinct 1574for Marguerite, sister of King Henry II
Duke of Montmorency1551Montmorencyforfeit 1632 
Duke of Albret1556Albret, Bourbonmerged 1589for Jeanne d'Albret, suo jure queen of Navarre
Reign of Francis II (10 July 1559 - 5 December 1560)
None
Reign of Charles IX (5 December 1560 - 30 May 1574)
Duke of Anjou1566Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IX
Duke of Bourbon1566Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IX
Count of Forez1566Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IX
Duke of Alençon1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Duke of Château-Thierry1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Count of Perche1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Count of Meulan1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Count of Mantes1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Duke of Penthièvre1569Luxembourg, Lorraine, Bourbon-Vendômeextinct 1687 
Duke of Auvergne1569Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IX
Duke of Évreux1569Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Count of Dreux1569Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IX
Duke of Mercœur1569Lorraineextinct 1712 
Duke of Uzès1572Crussolabolished 1790 
Duke of Mayenne1573Lorraine-Guise, Gonzagasold 1654 
Reign of Henry III (30 May 1574 - 2 August 1589)
Duke of Saint-Fargeau1574Bourbon-Montpensier (Royal family)extinct 1693 
Duke of Anjou1576Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Henry III
Duke of Touraine1576Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Henry III
Duke of Berry1576Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Henry III
Duke of Joyeuse1581Joyeuse, Lorraine-Guiseextinct 1675 
Duke of Piney1581Luxembourg, Albert, Clermont, MontmorencyLuxembourgabolished 1790also known as Duke of Luxembourg
Duke of Elbeuf1581Lorraineabolished 1790 
Duke of Retz1581Gondiextinct 1634 
Duke of Epernon1581La Valetteextinct 1661 
Duke of Rethel1581Gonzagasold 1658 
Duke of Hallwin1588Hallwinextinct 1611(?) 
Duke of Montbazon1588Rohanextinct 1593 
Duke of Ventadour1589Lévisextinct 1717 

House of Bourbon

TitleDate of CreationSurnameMode of extinctionNotes
Reign of Henry IV (2 August 1589 - 14 May 1610 )
Duke of Montbazon1595Rohanabolished 1790 
Duke of Thouars1599La Trémoilleabolished 1790 
Duke of Beaufort1597Estrées, Bourbonsold 1688for the mistress of King Henry IV
Duke of Vendôme1598Bourbonextinct 1712for Cesar, illegitimate son of King Henry IV
Duke of Biron1598Gontautforfeit 1602 
Duke of Aiguillon1600Lorraine-Mayenneextinct 1621 
Duke of Rohan1603Rohanextinct 1638for Henri, Duke of Rohan
Duke of Sully1606Béthuneabolished 1790 
Duke of Fronsac1608Orléans-Longuevilleextinct 1631 
Duchess of Montpensier1608Bourbon (Royal family), Orléansextinct 1693 
Duke of Damville1610Montmorencyforfeit 1632 
Reign of Louis XIII (14 May 1610 - 14 May 1643)
Duke of Hallwin1611Hallwinextinct 1620 
Duke of Châteauroux1616Bourbon-Condé (Royal family)left the possession of this family by 1710 
Duke of Luynes1619Albertabolished 1790 
Duke of Lesdiguières1620Bonne, Créquyextinct 1711 
Duke of Bellegarde1620Saint-Laryextinct 1646 
Duke of Brissac1620Cosséabolished 1790 
Duke of Hallwin1621Hallwin, Schombergextinct 1656 
Duke of Candale1621La Valetteextinct 1639peerage created for life with no territorial attachment
Duke of Chaulnes1621Albertextinct 1698 
Duke of Orléans1626Royal familyextinct 1660for Gaston, brother of King Louis XIII
Duke of Chartres1626Royal familyextinct 1660for Gaston, brother of King Louis XIII
Duke of Chevreuse1627Lorraine-Guisesold 1655 
Duke of Valois1630Royal familyextinct 1660for Gaston, brother of King Louis XIII
Duke of Richelieu1631Plessis, Vignerotabolished 1790 
Duke of La Valette1631La Valetteextinct 1661 
Duke of La Rochefoucauld1631La Rochefoucauldabolished 1790 
Duke of Montmorency1633Bourbon-Condé (Royal family)abolished 1790renamed Duke of Enghien in 1689
Duke of Retz1634Gondiextinct 1676 
Duke of Fronsac1634Plessis, Maillé-Brézé, Bourbon-Condé, Vignerotabolished 1790 
Duke of Aiguillon1634L'Ageextinct 1635 
Duke of Saint-Simon1635Rouvroyextinct 1755 
Duke of La Force1637Caumontextinct 1755 
Duke of Aiguillon1638Vignerot, Plessisabolished 1790 
Duke of Albret1641Bourbon-Condé (Royal family)given away 1651 
Duke of Valentinois1642Grimaldiextinct 1731 
Reign of Louis XIV (14 May 1643 - 1 September 1715)
Duke of Rohan1648RohanChabotabolished 1790for Anne de Rohan-Chabot and her husband François, Prince of Soubise
Duke of Albret1665La Tour d'Auvergneabolished 1790 
Duke of Château-Thierry1665La Tour d'Auvergneabolished 1790 
Duke of Bourbon1661Bourbon-Condé (Royal family)abolished 1790 
Duke of Orléans1661Royal familyabolished 1790for Philip, brother of King Louis XIV
Duke of Chartres1661Royal familyabolished 1790for Philip, brother of King Louis XIV
Duke of Valois1661Royal familyabolished 1790for Philip, brother of King Louis XIV
Duke of Randan1661La Rochefoucauld-Randan, Foix de Candaleextinct 1714 
Duke of Verneuil1663Bourbonextinct 1682for Henry, illegitimate son of King Henry IV
Duke of Estrées1663Estrées de Lauzièresextinct 1737 
Duke of Gramont1663Gramontabolished 1790 
Duke of La Meilleraye1663La Porte-Mazarinextinct 1738 
Duke of Rethel1663La Porte-Mazarinextinct 1738 
Duke of Villeroy1663Neufvilleabolished 1794 
Duke of Mortemart1663Rochechouartabolished 1790 
Duke of Poix1663Créquyextinct 1687 
Duke of Saint-Aignan1663Beauvilliersabolished 1790 
Duke of La Rocheguyon1663Plessis-Liancourtextinct 1674 
Duke of Tresmes1663Potierabolished 1790 
Duke of Noailles1663Noaillesabolished 1790 
Duke of Coislin1663Camboutextinct 1732 
Duc de Choiseul1665Choiseulextinct 1705 
Duke of Aumont1665Aumontabolished 1790 
Duke of La Ferté-Senneterre1666Saint-Nectaireextinct 1703 
Duke of Montausier1665Saint-Maureextinct 1690 
Duchesse de La Vallière1667La Vallière, Bourbongiven away 1698for the mistress of King Louis XIV
Duke of Nemours1672Royal familyabolished 1790for Philip, brother of King Louis XIV
Duke of Saint-Cloud1674n/aabolished 1790held by the Archbishop of Paris
Duke of Béthune-Charost1690Béthuneabolished 1790 
Duke of Damville1694Bourbonsold 1719for Louis-Alexandre, legitimated son of King Louis XIV
Duke of Montpensier1695Royal familyabolished 1790for Philip, brother of King Louis XIV
Duke of Aumale1695Bourbonsold 1773for Louis-Auguste, legitimated son of King Louis XIV
Duke of Penthièvre1697Bourbonabolished 1790for Louis-Alexandre, legitimated son of King Louis XIV
Duke of Châteauvillain1703Bourbonabolished 1790for Louis-Alexandre, legitimated son of King Louis XIV
Duke of Guise1704Bourbon-Condé (Royal family)abolished 1790 
Duke of Boufflers1708Boufflersextinct 1751 
Duke of Villars1709Brancasextinct 1777 
Duke of Harcourt1709Harcourtabolished 1790 
Duke of Alençon1710Royal familyextinct 1714for Charles, grandson of King Louis XIV
Duke of Angoulême1710Royal familyextinct 1714for Charles, grandson of King Louis XIV
Duke of Fitz-James1710Fitz-Jamesabolished 1790 
Duke of Antin1711Pardaillan de Gondrinextinct 1757 
Duke of Rambouillet1711Bourbonabolished 1790for Louis-Alexandre, legitimated son of King Louis XIV
Duke of Chaulnes1711Albert d'Ailly, Albert de Luynesabolished 1790 
Duke of Rohan-Rohan1714Rohanextinct 1787for Hercule Meriadec de Rohan
Duke of Joyeuse1714Melunextinct 1724 
Duke of Hostun1715Hostunextinct 1755 
Reign of Louis XV (1 September 1715 - 10 May 1774)
Duke of Villars-Brancas1716Brancasabolished 1790 
Duke of Roannais1716Aubusson de La Feuilladeextinct 1725 
Duke of Valentinois1716Goyon de Matignon, Grimaldiabolished 1790 
Duke of Nevers1720Mazarini-Manciniabolished 1790 
Duke of Biron1723Gontaut de Bironabolished 1793 
Duke of Lévis1723Lévisextinct 1734 
Duke of La Vallière1723La Baume Le Blancextinct 1780 
Duke of Mercœur1723Bourbon-Conti (Royal family)sold 1770 
Duke of Châtillon1736Châtillonextinct 1762 
Duke of Fleury1736Rossetabolished 1790 
Duke of Gisors1748Fouquetextinct 1761 
Duke of Duras1756Durfortabolished 1790 
Duke of Stainville1758Choiseulextinct 1785 
Duke of La Vauguyon1758Quélen de Stuer de Caussadeabolished 1790 
Duke of Praslin1762Choiseulabolished 1790 
Duke of Choiseul d'Amboise1764Choiseulextinct 1785 
Duchesse de PompadourJeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XVI
Duke of Anjou1771Royal familyabolished 1790for Louis, brother of King Louis XVI
Duke of Angoulême1773Royal familyabolished 1790for Charles, brother of King Louis XVI
Duke of Auvergne1773Royal familyexchanged 1778for Charles, brother of King Louis XVI
Duke of Mercœur1773Royal familyexchanged 1778for Charles, brother of King Louis XVI
Duke of Alençon1774Royal familyabolished 1790for Louis, brother of King Louis XVI
Reign of Louis XVI (10 May 1774 - 21 September 1792 + exec. 21 January 1793)
Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre1775Clermont-Tonnerreabolished 1790 
Duke of Berry1776Royal familyabolished 1790for Charles, brother of King Louis XVI
Duke of Châteauroux1776Royal familyabolished 1790for Charles, brother of King Louis XVI
Duke of Aumale1776Bourbonabolished 1790 
Duke of Gisors1776Bourbonabolished 1790 
Duke of Brunoy1777Royal familygiven away 1786for Louis, brother of King Louis XVI
Duchesse de Louvois1777Royal familyabolished 1790for Marie-Adélaïde and Sophie, daughters of King Louis XV (held jointly)
Duke of Aubigny1777Stuart, Lennox, Gordonabolished 1790 
Duke of Amboise1787Bourbonabolished 1790 
Duke of Choiseul1787Choiseul-Beaupréabolished 1790 
Duché de Coigny1787Franquetotabolished 1790the last peerage created before the Revolution

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