Most Famous French Nobility

France has produced 207 notable nobility throughout history, led by Louis XIV of France. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Louis XIV of France — French Monarch (1638–1715) , ranked #101
  2. Charlemagne — French Monarch (748–814) , ranked #122
  3. Marie Antoinette — French Socialite (1755–1793) , ranked #279
  4. Louis XVI of France — French King (1754–1793) , ranked #353
  5. Henry IV of France — French King (1553–1610) , ranked #598
  6. Louis XIII of France — French Monarch (1601–1643) , ranked #931
  7. Francis I of France — French King (1494–1547) , ranked #1026
  8. Louis IX of France — French King (1214–1270) , ranked #1272
  9. Henry III of France — French Aristocrat (1551–1589) , ranked #1412
  10. Charles X of France — French King (1757–1836) , ranked #1436
  11. Empress Joséphine — French Queen (1763–1814) , ranked #1506
  12. Charles XIV John of Sweden — French King (1763–1844) , ranked #1601
  13. Louis XII of France — French Monarch (1462–1515) , ranked #2355
  14. Louis XI of France — French King (1423–1483) , ranked #2412
  15. Hugh Capet — French King (940–996) , ranked #3068
  16. Clovis I — French Monarch (466–511) , ranked #3234
  17. Mary Tudor (Queen of France) — French Queen (1496–1533) , ranked #3718
  18. Charles VIII of France — French King (1470–1498) , ranked #3815
  19. Eugénie de Montijo — French Consort (1826–1920) , ranked #3927
  20. Diane de Poitiers — French Noble (1499–1566) , ranked #4279