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The Grand Master of France ( French: Grand Maître de France) was, during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration in France, one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and head of the "Maison du Roi", the king's royal household. The position is similar to that of Lord Steward in England.
- Grand Master of Ceremonies of France
The Grand Master of Ceremonies of France or Grand maître des...
- Category:Grand Masters of France
The Grand Master of France or Grand Maître de France was,...
- Grand Master of Artillery
The Grand Master of Artillery or Grand Maître de...
- Grand Master of Ceremonies of France
Officers of the Maison du Roi were directly responsible to the Grand maître de France (Chief Steward). Starting in the 16th century and then from the 17th century on, the Maison du Roi was overseen by a ministry, the Département de la Maison du Roi , directed by a secretary of state, the Secrétaire d'État à la Maison du Roi .
Grand Squire of France (French: Grand écuyer de France), similar to the position Master of the Horse, in charge of the king's stables. Grand Master of Artillery (French: Grand maître de l'artillerie) was created a Great Office in 1601 by Henry IV, but later suppressed by Louis XV in 1755.
The Grand Chamberlain of France (French: Grand Chambellan de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household"), and one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime.
