Charles de Bourbon, Count of Charolais (19 June 1700 – 23 July 1760) was a French noble.

He fought in Hungary in the war against the Ottoman Turks and won distinction at the battle of Belgrade.

In 1728 he became one of the candidates for the hand of the wealthy heiress Maria Zofia Sieniawska, supported by Louis XV in an attempt to gain a strong position in Poland before the royal election.

Apparently, Charles besieged the king for help the fourth and fifth time he had been found guilty of murder.

These orgies he quite likely enjoyed with the young Marquis de Sade; the two were connected by interests as well as relations.

In some contrast to his "lawless" character, Charolais was rather good at keeping his economy in order and had a talent for organization.