Marshal of France is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) and for a period dormant (1870–1916). It was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration, and one of the Grand Dignitaries of the Empire during the First French Empire.
Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi.
Thérésa Cabarrus, Madame Tallien was a Spanish-born French noblewoman and socialite who became Princess of Chimay during her lifetime.
François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet, as a French aristocrat who became the 16th Prince de Chimay from 24 July 1804 to 1843.
The House of Clermont-Tonnerre is a French noble family, members of which played some part in the history of France, especially in Dauphiné, from about 1100 to the French Revolution (1789–99).
Émilie Louise Marie Françoise Joséphine Pellapra, comtesse de Brigode, princesse de Chimay, was the daughter of Françoise-Marie LeRoy and possibly Napoleon I of France. She claimed to be the product of her mother's affair with the French Emperor which supposedly took place in April 1805, but this date is impossible with Émilie's birth in November 1806. She was first married to Count Louis-Marie of Brigode and later married to Prince Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, 17th prince de Chimay.
Prince of Chimay is a title of Belgian and Dutch nobility associated with the town of Chimay in what is now Belgium. The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay. The main residence of the princely family is Chimay Castle, which is located in the town of Chimay in the Hainaut province of Belgium.
Alexandre Emanuel Louis de Bauffremont was Prince-Duke of Bauffremont.
Marie Joseph Anatole Élie de Riquet et de Caraman, 19th Prince de Chimay, known as Joseph de Caraman-Chimay, the younger, was a Belgian aristocrat and fencer. He was titled "Prince de Chimay" from 1892 until his death in 1937.
The Hôtel de Chimay, originally the Hôtel de La Bazinière, is a hôtel particulier, a type of large townhouse of France, built in 1635 on a site that is now at 17 quai Malaquais in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Since 1883, it has been an extension of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, a distinguished National School of Fine Arts.
Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, 17th Prince de Chimay was a Belgian diplomat and industrialist.
Marie-Joseph-Guy-Henry-Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, 18th Prince de Chimay, was a Belgian diplomat and politician.
Countess Valentine Marie Henriette de Riquet de Caraman–Chimay was a Belgian princess.
The House of Rohan-Chabot is a French noble family. It was established as a result of the marriage in 1645 between Henri Chabot and Marguerite de Rohan, the sole heir of the Duchy of Rohan. The Rohan-Chabot family is the eldest branch of the House of Chabot, a French noble family originally from Poitou.
Riquet is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Count Édouard François Marie de La Rochefoucauld, 3rd Duke of Bisaccia, was a French aristocrat and landowner.
Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont, 11th Duke of Gramont, known as the Duke of Guiche from 1855 to 1880, was a French aristocrat, soldier and landowner.
Louis Charles Victor de Riquet, 1st Duke of Caraman, known as the 4th Count of Caraman from 1807 to 1817, then 1st Marquis of Caraman from 1817 to 1830; was a French diplomat and soldier who became Lieutenant General of the King's Armies. He was a Peer of France from 1815 until his death.
The Brûlart family was a family of the French nobility that was established in Paris, in the service of the Kings of France, which then relocated to Burgundy. It is said to have originated from Saint-Martin-d'Ablois, the Marne department in Champagne. The Brûlart family died out in 1793 upon the extinction of the Genlis branch.
