Francouzské aristokratické rody a jejich rezidence / díl první – Holštejn Radomil (2021)

The book will present the foremost noble families of the French kingdom, their histories, significant or well-known personalities, as well as their residences – from monumental castles to beautiful Renaissance and classical châteaux to luxurious Parisian city palaces. The author will introduce seventeen of the oldest, most noble, and most powerful noble families of the French kingdom, their history, significant or interesting personalities, and their residences – from Gothic castles to Renaissance and classical châteaux to grand Parisian palaces. Alongside the dukes of Montmorency and the well-known princes of Rohan, readers will become acquainted with the fates of the dukes of Guise from the Lorraine princes, the lords of La Tour d'Auvergne, ruling in Bouillon and Sedan, or the families of d'Albret and de Grailly (Foix), who proudly bear the Navarre royal crown. The families of royal lovers or the lords of de Rochechouart or de La Rochefoucauld, from which the famous Marquise de Montespan and the equally famous author Maxim emerged, are also featured. The final extensive chapter will present the 'pre-royal' Bourbons. Rich visual material, numerous family trees, schematic maps, and an extensive name index. A separately inserted map of Paris.