Maison de Polignac
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Polignac is the name of a French noble family that take their name from the château of Polignac, of which they have been sieurs since Carolingian times. In 1421 the male line became extinct, but the heiress married Guillaume, sire de Chalancon who assumed the name and arms of Polignac.
- Duke of Polignac
- Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac
- Jules, prince de Polignac, 1780 – 1847, promulgator of the July Ordinances
- Melchior de Polignac, 1661-1742, French diplomat, Roman Catholic cardinal and neo-Latin poet
- Alphonse de Polignac, 1817 – 1890, French mathematician and number theorist.
- Pierre de Polignac, 1895 – 1964
- Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac, Confederate general at the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, 1832-1913
- Winnaretta Singer, princess Edmond de Polignac, 1865 – 1943
- Prince Edmond de Polignac, 1834 – 1901
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