Great Officers of the Crown of France

The Great Officers of the Crown of France (French: Grands officiers de la couronne de France), known as the "Grand Dignitaries of the Empire" during the French Empire, were the most important s of state in the French royal court during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. They were appointed by the King of France, with all but the Lord Chancellor of France being appointments for life. In France, such positions were not transmissible nor hereditary.