The Great Officers of the Crown were appointed by the King of France and there were seven all told. Their was no prime minister but there was a Chief Minister at times. A similar list called the Great Dignitaries of the Empire was made by Napoleon with these positions being ,usually, an honorific.

• The Constable of France (1060 - 1626) was the First Officer of the Crown and commanded the Army and was responsible for the Chivalry.
  • Marshal of France and later Marshal of the Empire, (1190 - 1967), alternated between being junior to and then senior to the Constable of France.
    • Marachal de Nord-Marshal of the North
    • Marachal de Sud-Marshal of the South
  • Lieutenantgeneral A regional commander of the army who served at the King's discretion.
  • Admiral of France , Runs the French Navy.
  • Port OriFlamme, Carried the Royal Standard in battle. A very prestigious position.
  • Grand Master of Archers (grand maitre de Arbelestries)
  • Grand Master of Artillery (grand maitre de l'Artillerie)
• Chancellor (chancellier), ran the government
  • Grand Chamberlain, in charge of justice, finance, weights and measures.
  • Bouteiller, master of ceremonies, judgements of nobility, royal table and wine cellars.
  • Chambrier, runs Paris
    • Grand Pannetier, supervises the city bakeries.
    • Grand Veneur, the Royal Game Warden,
    • Grand Maitre de Eaux et Forests; charge of the waters and forests.
• Senechal de la Maison du Roi, supervises the Royal Household,
  • Grand Maitre de l'Hostel et de la Maison du Roi, the Royal Steward
    • Grand Master of Horse (Grand Ecuyer)
    • Grand Fauconnier (Grand Falconer), master of the hunt and hunting lodges.
    • Grand Queux, the Royal Cook
• Senechaux and Baillis of Crown Properties.
  • Senechal de Nord
  • Senechal de Sud
• lieutenantgeneral of the Realm, a pseudo viceroy, who oversees all Royal business in a region, he works directly for the king.

See Also:

• Heraldica
• French heraldry site