Baillet or de Baillet or Baillet von Latour is a former
Belgian noble family. The house is divided into different branches, the most famous were the Counts of Baillet-Latour.
History
The title of Count of Baillet was created by imperial decree of
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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on 10 March 1719. The first Count of Baillet was
Christophe-Ernest. He was the son of
Maximilien-Antoine de Baillet. The family had great influence in politics and church, many members were active in the Catholic Party.
In 1980 the last male heir died without children meaning that the title became extinct.
The family resided in the Chateau de Latour next to
Virton
Virton (; Gaumais: ''Viertån''; wa, Vierton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (''arrondissement'') of the same name, as well as the princ ...
until 1794. The
Artois-Baillet Latour Foundation is named after the family.
References
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Lists of Belgian nobility