Jegun Explained

Jegun
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Jegun (Gers).svg
Arrondissement:Auch
Canton:Gascogne-Auscitaine
Insee:32162
Postal Code:32360
Mayor:Guy Lapeyre[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne
Coordinates:43.7581°N 0.4603°W
Elevation M:220
Elevation Min M:105
Elevation Max M:242
Area Km2:39.25

Jegun (in French pronounced as /ʒeɡœ̃/, Jégun; Occitan (post 1500);: Jigun) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

The village lies 17km (11miles) from Auch.

History

The village was founded in the 11th century and fortified around 1180 by Bernard IV, count of Armagnac. It is a bastide, the original layout is still preserved today.In 1577, Henri de Navarre, also known as Henry IV, hid in one of the streets ("La Grande Rue", the central street of the village) to escape enemy troops commanded by Villars, the Governor of Guyenna.

Population

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.