Val-de-Grâce in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Jehan de Meung
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023
1. Jehan de Meung Marker
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Jehan de Meung
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Le Roman
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1270 - 1305
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1270.
Location. 48° 50.703′ N, 2° 20.538′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Val-de-Grâce. Marker is at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, on the left when traveling north on Rue Saint-Jacques. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Paul Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Rivier (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Louis Seigner (1903-1991) (about 120 meters away); Joseph-Achille Le Bel (about 150 meters away); Ferdinand Buisson (about 150 meters away); École Èlementaire Publique Saint-Jacques Jewish Children’s Deportation Memorial
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Also see . . .
1. Jean de Meun (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Jean de Meun (or de Meung, (c. 1240 – c. 1305) was a French author best known for his continuation of the Roman de la Rose.(Submitted on July 20, 2023.)
He was born Jean Clopinel or Jean Chopinel at Meung-sur-Loire. Tradition asserts that he studied at the University of Paris. He was, like his contemporary, Rutebeuf, a defender of Guillaume de Saint-Amour and a bitter critic of the mendicant orders. Jean de Meung says that in his youth he composed songs that were sung in every public place and school in France.
Most of his life seems to have been spent in Paris, where he possessed, in the Rue Saint-Jacques, a house with a tower, court and garden, which was described in 1305 as the house of the late Jean de Meun, and was then bestowed by a certain Adam d'Andely on the Dominicans. He was buried in the now-demolished church of Paris's Dominican monastery, which was also on Rue Saint-Jacques.
2. Roman de la Rose (Wikipedia)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023
2. Jehan de Meung Marker - other plaque
Hanging on the same building but a little higher up is an identically-worded plaque.
Overview: Le Roman de la Rose (The Romance of the Rose) is a medieval poem written in Old French and presented as an allegorical dream vision. As poetry, The Romance of the Rose is a notable instance of courtly literature, purporting to provide a "mirror of love" in which the whole art of romantic love is disclosed. Its two authors conceived it as a psychological allegory; throughout the Lover's quest, the word Rose is used both as the name of the titular lady and as an abstract symbol of female sexuality. The names of the other characters function both as personal names and as metonyms illustrating the different factors that lead to and constitute a love affair. Its long-lasting influence is evident in the number of surviving manuscripts of the work, in the many translations and imitations it inspired, and in the praise and controversy it inspired.(Submitted on July 20, 2023.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023
3. Jehan de Meung Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
