Jandun Explained
| Jandun |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Jandun (Ardennes).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton: | Signy-l'Abbaye |
| Insee: | 08236 |
| Postal Code: | 08430 |
| Mayor: | François Garcia[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Crêtes Préardennaises |
| Coordinates: | 49.6639°N 4.5575°W |
| Elevation M: | 340 |
| Area Km2: | 12.78 |
Jandun (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
"Romy" mineral water is produced here.
Population
Sights and monuments
- The church, Notre-Dame de Jandun, dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. It has 19th century frescoes, a Baroque altar and some sculpted capitals. Stained glass and statues decorate the interior.
- In the grounds of the church is a sculpted stone cross, classified as a monument historique in 1963 by the French Ministry of Culture.
People linked to the commune
- Jean de Jandun (circa 1285–1323) was a French philosopher, theologian, and political writer.
- The Duhan family, lords of part of Jaudun :
- Jean Duhan, counsellor to the king.
- Jacques Égide du Han (1685–1746), also known as Jacques Égide Duhan de Jandun, Huguenot soldier who served for twelve years as tutor to Frederick the Great.
- Émile Bourquelot, born in Jandun on 21 June 1851, chemist and professor of pharmacy.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
