Jandun

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Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Jandun

(2020–2026) François Garcia^[1]Area

12.78 km² (4.93 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

302 • Density24/km² (61/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

08236 /08430

Elevation340 m (1,120 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jandun (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃dœ̃]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.

"Romy" mineral water is produced here.

Population

Historical population
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.^[3]

Notre-Dame church
Fresco of Saint Fiacre
Statues of Saint Fiacre
The Baroque altar
Sculpted cross

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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Base Mérimée: Calvaire, sur le terre-plein, devant l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)