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The House of Rohan is a French noble family of viscounts, later dukes and princes. They come from the area called Rohan in Brittany. Their line descends from the viscounts of Porhoët. It is said to trace back to the legendary Conan Meriadoc. Through the Porhoët, the Rohan are related to the Dukes of Brittany. They also later developed ties with the French and English royal houses. They played an important role in French and European history.

In France there were generally considered to have been two individual lines, the Princes of Soubise and the Princes of Guéméné. Both had many other titles. Four Archbishops of Strasbourg were members of the family. The Princes of Rochefort descended from the Guéméné line.

Architectural legacy

The great wealth of the family allowed them to build several palaces and townhouses. They built them in cities and countries in and around Europe. Well known examples of these are:

  • The "Hôtel de Soubise": the Parisian townhouse of the Prince of Soubise. The building is now the property of the French government.
  • The Château des Rohan or Rohan-Schloss in Saverne, France. Built by the Cardinal de Rohan. Now a museum.
  • Palais Rohan in Vienna, Austria (completed in 1864)
  • The Palais Rohan in Strasbourg, Alsace (completed in 1742) built by another Archbishop of Strasbourg.

Images for kids

  • Domaines des Rohan en Bretagne

    Rohan estates in the 15th century (black hatching)

  • Paris-Hotel-de-Rohan

    Hôtel de Rohan (rue Vieille-du-Temple, in Paris)

  • W0205-Josselin Chateau 4713

    Josselin Castle

  • Chateau Pontivy3

    Pontivy Castle

  • Mut chateau rohan 05

    Château des Rohan in Mutzig, Alsace (completed in 1673)

  • Hôtel de Soubise - exterior view

    Hôtel de Rohan-Soubise, Paris (completed in 1705)

  • Palais Rohan face au quai des Bateliers, Strasbourg

    Palais Rohan in Strasbourg, Alsace (completed in 1742)

  • Jardin rohan 2

    Palais Rohan in Bordeaux, Aquitaine (completed in 1774)

  • Chateau Rohan

    Château des Rohan in Saverne, Alsace (completed in 1790)

  • Palais Rohan Vienna Jan 2007 013

    Palais Rohan in Vienna, Austria (completed in 1864)

  • ClissonNotreDameRoncierVitrail

    Marguerite de Rohan (v. 1330-1406) and her husband the Constable of Clisson.

  • Pierre de Rohan

    Pierre de Rohan-Guéméné, also known as Marshal of Gié (1451-1513), Marshal of France.

  • Jacqueline de Rohan

    Jacqueline de Rohan-Gié (1520-1587), Lady of Blandy-les-Tours, Marchionness of Rothelin, Princess of Neuchâtel.

  • Comtesse de Thoury

    Claude de Rohan-Gié, Countess of Thoury

  • HenriducdeRohan

    Henri II de Rohan (1579-1638) viscount then Duke of Rohan, Prince of Léon, Generalissimo of the Protestant armies, Ambassador of France, Colonel-général des Suisses et des Grisons.

  • Benjamin de Rohan Duc de Frontenay Baron de Soubise

    Benjamin de Rohan, also known as “the Duke of Soubise” (1583-1642) Duke of Frontenay.

  • Balechou after Elle - Marie de Rohan, Duchess de Chevreuse

    Marie Aimée de Rohan-Guéméné (1600-1679), Duchess of Luynes and Chevreuse.

  • Marguerite de Rohan, Duchess of Rohan, Princess of Léon

    Marguerite de Rohan (1617-1684), Princess of Léon.

  • Exécution de Louis de Rohan

    Louis de Rohan-Guéméné, also known as “the Knight of Rohan” (1635-1674), Grand Huntsman of France, Louis XIV's Colonel of the Guards.

  • Armand-Gaston-Maximilien de Rohan

    Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan-Soubise (1674-1749) Prince of Rohan, Prince of Soubise, Bishop of Strasbourg, Cardinal, member of the Académie française, Grand Almoner of France.

  • Archevêque de Reims par Rigaud

    Armand Jules de Rohan-Guéméné (1695-1762) Duke-Archbishop of Reims and Peer of France.

  • Ludwig Konstantin von Rohan-Guéméné

    Louis César Constantin de Rohan-Guéméné, also known as “the Cardinal de Rohan” (1697-1779), Bishop of Strasbourg, Cardinal.

  • Charles de Rohan, Prince of Soubise, Marshal of France - Versailles MV 1098

    Charles de Rohan-Soubise, also known as “the Marshal of Soubise” (1715-1787) Prince of Soubise, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, minister of Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, Marshal of France.

  • Charlotte Louise de Rohan (1722-1786), princesse de Masseran

    Charlotte Louise de Rohan-Guéméné, Princess of Masseran, also known as “Mademoiselle de Rohan” (1722-1786).

  • Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc

    Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc (1725-1797), ambassador, Général des galères, Knight Hospitaller, Magister Magnus of the Knights Hospitaller.

  • Jacques Wilbaut (French) - Presumed Portrait of the Duc de Choiseul and Two Companions - Google Art Project

    Louise de Rohan-Rochefort (1734-1815).

  • Louis René Edouard de Rohan-Guéméné

    Louis René Édouard de Rohan-Guéméné (1734-1803), Prince of Rohan, Cardinal, Archbishop of Strasbourg, member of the Académie française, Grand Almoner of the King and Head of the Sorbonne.

  • Charlotte de Rohan, Princess of Condé by Ribou

    Charlotte de Rohan-Soubise (1737-1760), Princess of Condé.

  • Victoire Armande Josèphe de Rohan, princesse de Guéméné

    Victoire Armande Josèphe de Rohan-Soubise also known as “Madame de Guéméné” (1743-1807), Princess of Maubuisson.

  • Alexander Clarot - Charles Alain de Rohan

    Charles Alain Gabriel de Rohan-Guéméné (1764-1836), Duke of Montbazon, Prince of Guéméné, Duke of Bouillon.

  • Charlotte de Rohan by François-Joseph Desvernois, spouse of the Duke of Enghien

    Charlotte de Rohan-Rochefort (1767-1841), wife the Duc d'Enghien.

  • Alexis Louis Valbrun - Jules Armand Louis de Rohan

    Jules Armand Louis de Rohan-Guéméné (1768-1836).

  • Marie-Victoire Princess de Rohan

    Marie Victoire de Rohan (1779-1836).

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