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There were only six in the history of France :

Charles De Gontaut, Duc De Biron , 1562 – 1602 :

--- Admiral Of France 1592;

--- Admiral & Marshal 26 January 1594

--- unclear when promoted to Marshal General;

--- executed 1602.

François De Bonne, Duc De Lesdiguières , 1543 – 1626 :

--- Marshal 27 September 1609 :

--- Marshal General 30 March 1621 ;

--- Constable Of France 6 July 1622 .

Henri De La Tour D'Auvergne, Vicomte De Turenne , 1611 – 1675 :

--- Marshal 16 November 1643 ;

--- Marshal General 4 April 1660 .

Claude-Louis-Hector De Villars , 1653 – 1734 :

--- Marshal 20 October 1702 ;

--- Marshal General 18 October 1733 .

Maurice, Comte De Saxe , 1696 – 1750 :

--- Marshal 26 March 1744 ;

--- Marshal General 12 January 1747 .

Nicolas Jean De Dieu Soult , 1769 – 1851 :

--- Marshal of the Empire 19 May 1804

--- Marshal General 15 September 1847

SOURCES

Quid.fr (online encyclopedia)

web.genealogie: les militaires (also online)

''Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography'', edited by Trevor N. Dupuy et al. (most dates are from the latter)

Source that Biron was Marshal General is Quid.fr; unfortunately source doesn't give years of promotion for them.