Jandun
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Signy-l'Abbaye |
| Intercommunality | Crêtes Préardennaises |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | François Garcia |
| Area1 | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 285 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08236 / 08430 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Jandun is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
"Romy" mineral water is produced here.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 219 | — |
| 1968 | 230 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 206 | −10.4% |
| 1982 | 230 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 242 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 235 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 276 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 285 | +3.3% |
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.[1]
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Notre-Dame church
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Fresco of Saint Fiacre
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Statues of Saint Fiacre
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The Baroque altar
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Sculpted cross
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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
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- ↑ Ministry of Culture: Calvaire, sur le terre-plein, devant l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption (French)
