List of French dukedoms


This is a list of ducal titles created by the monarchs of France. See also French nobility, Dukes in France, Peerage of France, List of French peers, List of French peerages.
TitleDate of CreationFamilyCurrent StatusNotes
Duke of Vasconia 602Gradually merged with AquitainePassed to the Ramnulfids 1053, to Plantagenet 1152, to Lancaster 1390
Duke of Toulouse778WilhelmideExtinct 850
Duke of Ponthieu793PonthieuExtinct 844
Duke of Septimania817WilhelmideExtinct 844
Duke of Aquitaine 778Forfeit 1453Passed to Ramnulfids 852, to Auvergne 893, back to Ramnulfids 927, to Rouergue 932, to Robertians 955, to Ramnulfids 962, to Plantagenet 1152, to Lancaster 1390
Duke of Burgundy918BosonidsExtinct 1361Passed to the Robertians 956, to Burgundy in 1032
Duke of Brittany936NantesMerged in the Crown 1532Contested by Rennes in 958, passed to Rennes in 990, to Cornouaille 1066, Penthièvre 1156, Plantagenet 1181, Thouars 1203, Dreux 1221, contested by Blois and Montfort 1341, passed to Montfort 1365
Duke of the Franks936RobertiansMerged in the Crown 987
Duke of Normandy996NormandyForfeit 1204Passed to Blois 1135, to Plantagenet 1144
Duke of Narbonne1088ToulouseExtinct 1249
Duke of Reims12th century'Extinct 1801
Duke of Laon12th century'Extinct 1801
Duke of Langres12th centuryExtinct 1801
Duke of Bourbon1327BourbonForfeit 1527
Duke of Normandy1332Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1350
Duke of Orléans1344Royal familyExtinct 1376
Duke of Bar1354Bar, Anjou, LorraineReturned to the Crown 1766
Duke of Normandy1355Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1364
Duke of Anjou1356Royal familyExtinct 1481
Duke of Auvergne1360Royal familyExtinct 1521
Duke of Berry1360Royal familyExtinct 1416
Duke of Touraine1360Royal familyExchanged 1363
Duke of Burgundy1363Royal familyAnnexed by the Crown 1477
Duke of Touraine1386Royal familyExchanged 1392
Duke of Orléans1392Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1498
Duke of Guyenne1392Royal familyExtinct 1400
Duke of Guyenne1400Royal familyExchanged 1416
Duke of Touraine1401Royal familyExtinct 1416
Duke of Alençon1404AlençonExtinct 1525Forfeit 1458-1461, 1474-1476 and 1482-1483
Duke of Nemours1404ÉvreuxExtinct 1503
Duke of Valois1406Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1498
Duke of Berry1416Royal familyExtinct 1416
Duke of Touraine1416Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1422
Duke of Berry1417Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1422
Duke of Touraine1423DouglasExtinct 1440
Duke of Normandy1436Royal familyExtinct 1436
Duke of Guyenne1436Royal familyExtinct 1436
Duke of Berry1461Royal familyExchanged 1461
Duke of Normandy1465Royal familyExchanged 1469
Duke of Guyenne1469Royal familyExtinct 1474
Duke of Valois1498AngoulêmeMerged in the Crown 1515
Duke of Valentinois1498BorgiaReturned to the Crown before 1548
Duke of Longueville1505OrléansExtinct 1694
Duke of Nemours1507FoixExtinct 1512
Duke of Nemours1515Medici/SavoieExtinct 1524
Duchess of Angoulême1515Savoie
Duchess of Anjou1515SavoieExtinct 1531
Duke of Vendôme1515BourbonMerged in the Crown 1589
Duke of Châtellerault1515Bourbon-MontpensierForfeit 1527
Duchess of Valois1516OrléansExtinct 1520
Duchess of Berry1517Royal familyExtinct 1549
Duke of Roannais1519GouffierExtinct 1519
Duke of Nemours1524SavoieExtinct 1652
Duke of Dunois1525Orléans-LonguevilleExtinct 1537
Duchess of Bourbon1527SavoieExtinct 1532
Duchess of Châtellerault1527SavoieGiven away 1530
Duchess of Auvergne1528SavoieExtinct 1532
Duke of Guise1528LorraineExtinct 1688
Duke of Chartres1528Royal Family, Este, Savoie-NemoursRedeemed by the Crown 1623
Duchess of Châtellerault1530SavoieExtinct 1532
Duke of Estouteville1537Estouteville, Bourbon-Saint-Pôl, Orléans-Longueville, Goyon de Matignon, GrimaldiExtinct 1949Used as subsidiary title for Prince of Monaco
Duke of Étampes1537Pisseleu/BrosseExtinct 1565
Duke of Nevers1539Albret, Cleves, GonzagaSold 1659
Duke of Orléans1540Royal familyExtinct 1545
Duke of Angoulême1540Royal familyExtinct 1545
Duke of Châtellerault1540Royal familyExtinct 1545
Duke of Beaumont-le-Vicomte1543Alençon, Bourbon-VendômeMerged in the Crown 1589
Duke of Bourbon1544Royal familyExtinct 1545
Duke of Aumale1547Lorraine-GuiseExtinct 1631
Duke of Châtellerault1548HamiltonForfeit 1559Restored and extended in 1864, extinct 1895
Duchess of Valentinois1548PoitiersExtinct 1566
Duchess of Berry1550Royal familyExtinct 1574
Duke of Albret1550Albret, Bourbon-VendômeMerged in the Crown 1589
Duke of Montmorency1551MontmorencyForfeit 1632
Duke of Chevreuse1555LorraineSold 1655
Duke of Albret1556Albret, BourbonMerged in the Crown 1589
Duke of Beaupréau1562Bourbon-La Roche-sur-YonExtinct 1565
Duke of Thouars1563La TrémoilleExtinct 1933
Duke of Granville1563Bourbon-VendômeExtinct 1590
Duchess of Châtellerault1563de FranceExchanged 1582
Duke of Roannais1566GouffierSold 1667
Duke of Enghien1566Bourbon-CondéExtinct 1569
Duke of Anjou1566Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1574
Duke of Bourbon1566Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1547
Duke of Alençon1566Royal familyExtinct 1584
Duke of Château-Thierry1566Royal familyExtinct 1584
Duke of Auvergne1569Royal familyMerged in the Crown 1574
Duke of Penthièvre1569Luxembourg, Lorraine, Bourbon-VendômeExtinct 1687
Duke of Évreux1569Royal familyExtinct 1584
Duke of Mercœur1569LorraineExtinct 1712
Duke of Montargis1570Royal Family, Este, LorraineSold 1612?
Duke of Uzès1572CrussolExtant
Duke of Mayenne1573Lorraine-Guise, GonzagaSold 1654Used as subsidiary title for Prince of Monaco
Duke of Saint-Fargeau1574Bourbon-MontpensierExtinct 1693
Duke of Anjou1576Royal familyExtinct 1584
Duke of Touraine1576Royal familyExtinct 1584
Duke of Berry1576Royal familyExtinct 1584
Duke of Ventadour1578LévisExtinct 1717
Duke of Joyeuse1581Joyeuse, Lorraine-GuiseExtinct 1675
Duke of Piney1581Luxembourg, Albert, Clermont, Montmorency-LuxembourgExtinct 1861
Duke of Epernon1581Nogaret de La ValetteExtinct 1661
Duke of Elbeuf1581LorraineExtinct 1825
Duke of Retz1581GondiResigned 1634
Duke of Rethel1581GonzagaSold 1658
Duchess of Angoulême1582PoitiersExtinct 1619Currently held by Yavette Michell McGee an American raised legitimized descendant of Louis Antoine
Duke of Châtellerault1583Bourbon-Montpensier, OrléansExtinct 1693
Duke of Hallwin1588HallwinExtinct 1611
Duke of Montbazon1588RohanExtinct 1593
Duke of Ventadour1589LévisExtinct 1717
Duke of Montbazon1595RohanExtant
Duke of Beaufort1597Estrées, Bourbon-Vendômesold 1688
Duke of Vendôme1598BourbonExtinct 1712
Duke of Biron1598GontautForfeit 1602
Duke of Thouars1599La TrémoilleExtinct 1933
Duke of Aiguillon1600Lorraine-MayenneExtinct 1621
Duke of Rohan1603Rohanextinct 1638
Duke of Sully1606Béthuneextinct 1807
Duke of Fronsac1608Orléans-Longuevilleextinct 1631
Duchess of Montpensier1608Bourbon, OrléansExtinct 1693
Duke of Damville1610MontmorencyExtinct 1632
Duke of Hallwin1611HallwinExtinct 1620
Duke of Châteauroux1616Bourbon-CondéExtinct 1830
Duke of Angoulême1619ValoisExtinct 1653
Duke of Luynes1619AlbertExtant
Duke of Lesdiguières1620Bonne, Créquyextinct 1711
Duke of Bellegarde1620Saint-Laryextinct 1646
Duke of Brissac1620Cosséextant
Duke of La Rocheguyon1621Sillyextinct 1628
Duke of Chaulnes1621Albert d'Aillyextinct 1698
Duke of Hallwin1621Hallwin, Schombergextinct 1656
Duke of Candale1621Nogaret de La Valetteextinct 1639
Duke of La Valette1622Nogaret de La Valetteextinct 1661
Duke of Orléans1626Royal familyextinct 1660
Duke of Chartres1626Royal familyextinct 1660
Duke of Chevreuse1627Lorraine-Guisesold 1655
Duke of Villars1627Brancasextinct 1858
Duke of Valois1630Royal familyextinct 1660
Duchess of Aumale1631Lorraineextinct 1638
Duke of Richelieu1631Plessis, Vignerot, La Chapelle-Jumilhacextinct 1952
Duc de La Rochefoucauld1631La Rochefoucauldextant
Duke of Montmorency1633Bourbon-Condémerged in the Crown in 1830title changed to Duke of Enghien in 1689
Duke of Retz1634Gondyextinct 1676
Duke of Fronsac1634Plessis, Maillé-Brézé, Bourbon-Condé, Vignerotextinct 1822
Duke of Aiguillon1634L'Ageextinct 1635
Duke of Saint-Simon1635Rouvroyextinct 1755
Duke of La Force1637Caumontextinct 1755
Duke of Aumale1638Savoie-Nemoursextinct 1641
Duke of Aiguillon1638Vignerot, Plessisextinct 1800
Duke of Albret1641Bourbon-Condégiven away 1651
Duke of Valentinois1642Grimaldiextinct 1731
Duke of Aumale1643Savoie-Nemoursextinct 1652
Duke of Gramont1643Gramontextinct 1644
Duke of Gramont1648Gramontextant
Duke of Rohan1648Rohan-Chabotextant
Duke of Albret1665La Tour d'Auvergneextinct 1802
Duke of Château-Thierry1665La Tour d'Auvergneextinct 1802
Duke of Bourbon1661Bourbon-Condémerged in the Crown 1830
Duke of Orléans1661Royal familymerged in the Crown 1830
Duke of Chartres1661Royal familymerged in the Crown 1830From 1674, the eldest son of the Duke of Orléans
Duke of Valois1661Royal familymerged in the Crown 1830
Duke of Randan1661La Rochefoucauld-Randan, Foix de Candaleextinct 1714
Duke of Verneuil1663Bourbonextinct 1682
Duke of Estrées1663Estréeextant
Duke of La Meilleraye1663La Porte-Mazarinextinct 1738
Duke of Rethel1663La Porte-Mazarinextinct 1738
Duke of Villeroy1663Neufvilleextinct 1794
Duke of Mortemart1663Rochechouartextant
Duke of Poix1663Créquyextinct 1687
Duke of Saint-Aignan1663Beauvilliersextinct 1828
Duke of La Rocheguyon1663Plessis-Liancourtextinct 1674
Duke of Tresmes1663Potierextinct 1794title changed to Duke of Gesvres in 1670
Duke of Noailles1663Noaillesextant
Duke of Coislin1663Camboutextinct 1732
Duke of Choiseul1665Choiseulextinct 1705
Duke of Aumont1665AumontExtant
Duke of Roannais1667Aubusson de La Feuilladeextinct 1725
Duke of Nemours1672Royal familymerged in the Crown in 1830
Duke of Saint-Cloud1674n/aextinct 1811held by the Archbishop of Paris
Duchess of Angoulême1675Orléansextinct 1696
Duke of Beaufort1688Montmorency-Luxembourgextinct 1862title changed to Duke of Montmorency in 1689; extended in 1864, extinct 1951
Duke of Duras1689Durfort, Chastelluxextanttitle changed to Duke of Rauzan in 1825
Duke of Boufflers1695Boufflersextinct 1751
Duke of Harcourt1700Harcourtextant
Duke of Guise1704Bourbon-Condémerged in the Crown 1830
Duke of Villars1705Villarsextinct 1777
Duke of Alençon1710Royal familyextinct 1714
Duke of Angoulême1710Royal familyextinct 1714
Duke of Fitz-James1710Fitz-Jamesextinct 1967
Duke of Rambouillet1771Légitimé de France, Bourbonextinct 1792
Duke of Rohan-Rohan1714Rohanextinct 1787
Duke of Valentinois1716Goyon de Matignon, Grimaldiextinct 1949Used as subsidiary title for Prince of Monaco
Duke of Mercœur1723Bourbon-Contisold 1770
Duke of Rochefort1728Rohanextant
Duke of Châtellerault1730La Trémoilleextinct 1759
Duke of Lauragais1731Brancasextinct 1794
Duke of Ayen1737Noaillesextinct 1793
Duke of Lesparre1739Gramontextinct 1801
Duke of Gisors1742Fouquetextinct 1761
Duke of Broglie1742Broglieextant
Duke of Anville1746La Rochefoucauldextinct 1792
Duke of Coigny1747Coignyextinct 1865
Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre1755Clermont-Tonnerreextant
Duke of Laval1758Montmorency-Lavalextinct 1851
Duke of Villequier1759AumontExtant
Duke of Picquigny1761Albert de Chaulnesextinct 1769 or 1792
Duke of Praslin1762Choiseulextant
Duke of Beaumont1765Montmorency-Luxembourgextinct 1878
Duke of Liancourt1765La Rochefoucauldextant
Duke of Poix1767Noaillesextinct 1794
Duke of Anjou1771Royal familymerged in the Crown 1795
Duke of Angoulême1773Royal familymerged in the Crown 1824
Duke of Auvergne1773Royal familyexchanged 1778
Duke of Mercœur1773Royal familyexchanged 1778
Duke of Croï d'Havré1773Croy d'Havré
Duke of Alençon1774Royal familymerged in the Crown 1795
Duke of Civrac1774Durfort de Civracextinct 1787
Duke of Quintin1774Durfort de Civrac de Lorgeextanttitle changed to Duke of Lorge in 1776
Duke of Lesparre1774Gramontextinct 1795
Duke of Berry1776Royal familymerged in the Crown 1824
Duc du Châtelet1777Châteletextinct 1793
Duke of Guiche1780Gramontextinct 1836
Duke of Polignac1780Polignacextant
Duke of Maillé1784Maillé de La Tour Landryextant
Duke of Lévis1784Lévisextinct 1863
Duke of Saulx-Tavannes1786Saulx-Tavannes
Duke of La Force1787Caumontextant
Duke of Massa1806Régnierextinct 1962
Duke of Dantzig1807Lefebvreextinct 1820
Duke of Parme1808Cambacérèsextinct 1824
Duke of Plaisance1808Lebrunextinct 1926
Duke of Bellune1808Victorextinct 1853
Duke of Conegliano1808Monceyextinct 1842
Duke of Trévise1808Mortierextinct 1912
Duke of Dalmatie1808Soultextinct 1857
Duke of Valmy1808Kellermannextinct 1868
Duke of Rivoli1808Massénaextant
Duke of Raguse1808Marmontextinct 1852
Duke of Padoue1808Arrighi de Casanovaextinct 1888
Duke of Montebello1808Lannesextant
Duke of Castiglione1808Augereauextinct 1915
Duke of Auerstaedt1808Davoutextinct 1853extended 1864, extant
Duke of Abrantes1808JunotExtinct 1859extended 1869, extinct 1985
Duke of Elchingen1808NeyExtinct 1969
Duke of Rovigo1808SavaryExtinct 1872
Duke of Vicence1808CaulaincourtExtinct 1896
Duke of Bassano1809MaretExtinct 1906
Duke of Feltre1809ClarkeExtinct 1852extended 1864, extant
Duke of Istrie1809BessièresExtinct 1856
Duke of Tarente1809MacDonaldExtinct 1912
Duke of Cadore1809Nompère de ChampagnyExtinct 1893
Duke of Gaete1809GaudinExtinct 1841
Duke of Otrante1809FouchéExtant
Duke of Reggio1810OudinotExtant
Duke of Navarre1810BeauharnaisExtinct 1852
Duke of Dalberg1810DalbergExtinct 1833Extended as Duke of Tascher de La Pagerie in 1859, extinct 1902
Duke of Decrès1813DecrèsExtinct 1820
Duke of Albufera1813SuchetExtant
Duchess of Frioul1813DurocExtinct 1829
Duchess of Saint-Leu1814BeauharnaisExtinct 1837
Duc des Cars1816PérusseExtinct 1822
Duke of La Châtre1817La ChâtreExtinct 1824
Duke of Sabran1817Sabran, Pontevèsextant
Duke of Talleyrand1817Talleyrand-Périgordextinct 1968
Duke of Croy1817Croyextant
Duke of Avaray1817Bésiadeextinct 1941
Duke of Bauffremont1817Bauffremontextant
Duke of Crillon1817Berton des Balbiextinct 1870
Duke of Valengin1817Berthierextinct 1918
Duke of Havré1817Croyextinct 1839
Duke of Choiseul1817Choiseul, Marmierextinct 1947title changed to Duke of Marmier in 1839
Duke of Aremberg1824ArenbergExtinct 1877
Duke of Blacas1824Blacas d'AulpsExtant
Duke of Rivière1825RivièreExtinct 1901
Duc des Cars1825PérusseExtant
Duke of Caraman1830RiquetExtant
Duke of Céreste1830Brancas-VillarsExtinct 1858
Duke of Melfort1841DrummondExtinct 1902
Duke of Pasquier1845PasquierExtanttitle changed to Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier in 1862
Duke of Isly1845BugeaudExtinct 1865
Duke of Montmorot1847MuñozExtinct 1873
Duke of Malakoff1856PélissierExtinct 1864
Duke of Magenta1859MacMahonExtant
Duke of Morny1863MornyExtinct 1943
Duke of Persigny1863FialinExtinct 1885