Polignac
Polignac is the name of two municipalities in France:
- Polignac (Charente-Maritime) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
- Polignac (Haute-Loire) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Polignac is the name or surname of the following people:
- Alphonse de Polignac (1826–1862), French mathematician
- Armand de Polignac (1771–1847), Peer of France
- Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac (1832–1913), Major General of the Confederate United States
- Prince Edmond de Polignac (1834–1901), French composer and husband of music patron Winnaretta Singer
- Jules de Polignac (1780–1847), French head of government from August 8, 1829 to July 29, 1830
- Marie Charles Jean Melchior, Marquis de Polignac (1880–1950), director then owner of the Pommery & Greno champagne cellar , vice-president of the International Olympic Committee
- Count Maxence de Polignac (1857–1936), owner of the Pommery & Greno champagne cellar
- Melchior de Polignac (1661–1741), French cardinal, diplomat
- Pierre Comte de Polignac (1895–1964), French nobleman
- Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (1749–1793), friend of the French Queen Marie Antoinette and governess of her children
See also:
- Polignac (noble family) and the Ducs de Polignac from the House of Chalençon
