Marquis of Baux () is a

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of the

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. When possible, the title passes from the reigning Prince to the first male

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of the Monegasque throne. The present bearer of the title is Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco. The marquisate was originally associated with the town of

Les Baux de Provence Les Baux-de-Provence (; oc, label= Provençal, Lei Bauç de Provença), commonly called Baux, is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. It is located in the Alpilles mountains, ...

, but later lost its administrative authority when control of the town reverted to

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. The title of " Lord of Baux" had been used by other families previously. King Louis XIII of France re-granted the lordship as a marquisate to Honoré II, Prince of Monaco, by the Treaty of Péronne on 14 September 1641. The new title was first used by Honoré's only son,

Ercole, Marquis of Baux Ercole Grimaldi, Marquis of Baux (16 December 1623 – 2 August 1651) was a member of the House of Grimaldi. He was the first Monegasque prince and heir apparent to the first Monegasque sovereign prince, Honoré II, Prince of Monaco, Honoré II. ...

. Ercole died before his father, and thus the title has been granted for several centuries to the heirs of the Prince of Monaco.

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Monegasque titles Marquesses of Baux {{Royal-stub

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