Charles Arthur Tristan Languedoc de Noailles

Charles Arthur de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Mouchy (Charles Arthur Tristan Languedoc; 14 February 1771-1834) was a French aristocrat and politician. Biography Early life Charles Arthur Tristan Languedoc de Noailles was born on 14 February 1771 in Paris. His father was Philippe Louis de Noailles (1752–1819), duc de Mouchy, and his mother, the duchesse Anne Louise Marie de Beauvau, Mademoiselle de Beauvau (1750–1834) (daughter of Charles Just de Beauvau and Marie Charlotte de la Tour d'Auvergne). He was educated in a military academy. Public service Shortly after graduating, he assisted his uncle in the Alsace. He was also a Knight of Malta. Due to the French Revolution, when many aristocrats were beheaded, he left France in 1791 and served in the Army of Condé. He then spent some time in England, only returning to France in 1800.