Who was the House of La Tour d'Auvergne?
Q: Who was the House of La Tour d'Auvergne?
A: The House of La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noble family that had great power and wealth during the 17th and 18th century in France.
Q: What did the family claim to rule?
A: The family claimed to rule the Duchy of Bouillon from the year of 1456.
Q: What happened to the Duchy of Bouillon?
A: The Duchy of Bouillon was later ceded to France on 26 October 1795.
Q: Where did the family have apartments and a grand townhouse?
A: The family had apartments at the Palace of Versailles and a grand townhouse in Paris (now destroyed).
Q: How did the family try to gain favour with the royal family of the time?
A: The family tried to gain favour with the royal family of the time by scheming to marry their children well.
Q: How did the duchy come into the family?
A: The duchy came into the family through the marriage of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne to Charlotte de La Marck who was a duchess in her own right.
Q: What other title did the family claim to be the sovereign rulers of?
A: The family also claimed to be the sovereign rulers of the Principality of Sedan, and used several lesser titles such as titles of Duke of Albret and Duke of Château-Thierry from 1651. They held the rank of "Foreign Princes" at Versailles, and as such, were entitled to use the style of "Highness".
