| Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier | |
|---|---|
  Arms of the Dukes of Audiffret-Pasquier | |
| Creation date | 1863 |
| Created by | Napoleon III |
| Peerage | Peerage of France |
| First holder | Gaston d'Audiffret-Pasquier |
| Present holder | Xavier d'Audiffret-Pasquier, 5th Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier |
| Seat(s) | Château de Sassy |
The title of Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier (French : duc d'Audiffret-Pasquier) is a title of the French nobility.
The title was created in 1863 by Emperor Napoleon III by the reversion of the title of Duke of Pasquier (created for Étienne-Denis Pasquier by royal ordinance of 16 December 1844 and confirmed by letters patent of 3 February 1845) in favor of the holder's great-nephew (and adopted son), Gaston d'Audiffret. [1]
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