Jandun

Jandun
Town hall
Jandun
Location within Grand Est region Jandun
Coordinates: 49°39′50″N 4°33′27″E / 49.6639°N 4.5575°E / 49.6639; 4.5575Coordinates: 49°39′50″N 4°33′27″E / 49.6639°N 4.5575°E / 49.6639; 4.5575
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Charleville-Mézières
Canton	Signy-l'Abbaye
Intercommunality	Crêtes Préardennaises
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	François Garcia
Area¹	12.78 km² (4.93 sq mi)
Population (2012)²	285
• Density	22/km² (58/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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

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]

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.

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Communes of the Ardennes department

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