condé

Condé may refer to several related concepts in French history, geography, and culture. The House of Condé, or Maison de Condé, was a prominent French noble family, a cadet branch of the Bourbon dynasty. The title Prince of Condé and the rank of Bourbon-Condé were held by this line. Louis II de Bourbon-Condé, known as le Grand Condé (1621–1689), was a notable general and statesman during the Fronde.

The name Condé is also a surname of French origin and has been borne by various individuals over the centuries.

In geography, Condé appears in several French place names. Condé-en-Normandie is a commune in the Calvados department formed in 2016 by merging Condé-sur-Noireau and several surrounding communes. Condé-sur-Noireau itself was a former commune in Calvados. There are also Condé-sur-Sarthe in the Sarthe department and Condé-sur-l’Escaut in the Nord department.

Other uses: Condé as part of the name Condé Nast, the American publishing company founded by Condé Nast, known for magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. The name Condé thus has historical resonance in French nobility, as well as contemporary associations in geography and media.