Louis I, Prince of Monaco

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Louis I, Prince of Monaco (Monaco July 25, 1642 – Rome January 3, 1701) was Prince of Monaco from 1662 until 1701.

He was a son of prince Hercule of Monaco and Aurelia Spinola.
He succeeded his grandfather Honoré II as Prince of Monaco in 1662.

Louis married March 30, 1660 in Pau Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont (1639 – Paris June 4, 1678), daughter of Marshal Antoine III de Gramont.

They had six children :

• Antoine (1661-1731), his successor.
• Anna Hippolyte (1667-1700); married (1696) Jacques de Crussol (Paris, December 29, 1675 – Uzès castle (July 19, 1739), Duc d'Uzès.
• François Honoré (December 21, 1669 – Paris february 1748), Archbishop of Besançon
• Theresia († 1738)
• Johanna
• Aurelia

Preceded by Honoré II

Sovereign Prince of Monaco Duke of Valentinois 1662–1701

Succeeded by Antonio I