Jaujac
Encyclopedia
Jaujac is a commune
in the Ardèche
department in southern France
.
It was the site of the love story of Guillem de Balaun
, the historicity of which is dubious.
, which flows northeast through the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It was the site of the love story of Guillem de Balaun
Guillem de Balaun
Guillem or Guilhem de Balaun was the castellan of Balazuc and a troubadour from the region around Montpellier. In his vida, which has the characteristics of a razo because it sets the background for the song Lo vers mou mercejan vas vos, he is described as "learned" .-Vida:His vida is long and...
, the historicity of which is dubious.
Geography
The village lies in the northeastern part of the commune, on the right bank of the river LignonLignon (Ardèche)
The Lignon is a long river in the Ardèche département, southern France. Its source is at La Souche, in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche. It flows generally east-northeast...
, which flows northeast through the commune.