Small town of Loiret, about twenty kilometers from Orleans, Jargeau takes place on the left bank of the Loire, in the natural region classified World Heritage of UNESCO, the Loire Valley. It is located opposite Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, not far from Châteauneuf-sur-Loire and Fay-aux-Loges.
Johannian city, Jargeau has long known some fame thanks to its river port previously used for trade. Populated since prehistory, as evidenced by the remains found on the spot, the territory developed in the Middle Ages including the installation of Charles I of Orleans in the early fifteenth century. Taken by the British a few years later as part of the Hundred Years War, the fortified city suffers many damages. Protestant stronghold during the wars of religion, it is also distinguished in contemporary times by hosting an internment camp under the Second World War.
Dynamic and full of life, Jargeau impresses with its architectural heritage but also with its culinary specialties of high renown. Lovers of great cuisine will particularly appreciate its andouille honored by the Brotherhood of Knights Taste Andouille.
