Duke of Broglie

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The title of Duc de Broglie was a French peerage belonging to a family of Piedmontese origin, which emigrated to France in the year 1643. The family counts among its members three marshals of France, a Nobel Prize laureate, and several members of the Institut de France.

The head of the family, François-Marie, a soldier, took the title of comte de Broglie after arriving in France. His grandson, also named François-Marie, was created duc de Broglie and a peer of France in 1742.

Junior members of the family have the title of prince de Broglie.

The family name, on account of its Italian origin, has an unusual pronunciation: /brœj/ (as French breuil, close to "broy").

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[edit] Comtes de Broglie

[edit] Ducs de Broglie (since 1742)

[edit] Other noteworthy family members

[edit] Place in Strasbourg

Place Broglie is a square in Strasbourg, where the old city hall and the Opéra National du Rhin are located.

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