Jargeau () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. It lies about south of Paris. Geography The town is located in the French natural region of the Loire Valley, the former province of Orleans and the urban area of Orleans. It has a flat terrain with an altitude of about . The maximum elevation is where the church stands, and the minimum of . Its territory is included in the southern part of the Paris Basin and therefore has the basin's geological features. The Loire flows along the north edge of town. The river is mostly underground, which can cause circular bed collapses called Bîmes, making the sandy shores unstable. Like all cities located on the course of the Loire and in the southern Paris Basin, Jargeau is in middle Loire. The Marmagne, a tributary of the Dhuy, runs through the southeastern area of the municipality. Notable people Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury (1388-1428), English commander who participated in taking Jargeau during the Hundred Years War Drouet de Dammartin or Dreux de Dammartin (died 1413), French sculptor and architect, ended his life in Jargeau. Jean de Dammartin or Jehan de Dampmartin ( died 1453), French architect, born in Jargeau. The prime builder of the Le Mans Cathedral in 1421 and the Tours Cathedral in 1432 Several figures are related to the Battle of Jargeau Joan of Arc (1412-1431) delivered the city from the English in 1429 and was assisted by her companions Jean V de Bueil (1406-1477) André de Laval-Montmorency (1408-1486 ), Guy XIV de Laval (1406-1486), Gilles de Rais (1404-1440) nicknamed Bluebeard, Louis, Count of Vendôme (1376-1446), Ambroise de Loré (1395-1446). On the other side, the mercenary Étienne de Vignolles (1390-1443) and Jean Poton de Xaintrailles (circa 1390-1461 ) also participated in the battle. Jean de Dunois (1402-1468) joined the company of which he was captain to those of Jean II, Duke of Alençon, and commanded at the Battle of Jargeau. Captain William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (1396-1450) led the British troops occupying Jargeau. King Louis XI of France (1423-1483) signed the marriage contract of his eldest daughter Anne (1461-1522) and Pierre de Beaujeu (1438-1503) in 1473 at Jargeau. Albert Viger (1843-1926), French politician, was born in Jargeau, MP and senator of Loiret, Minister of Agriculture under the Third Republic., commandeur de la Légion d'honneur Louis-Oscar Roty (1846-1911), French designer of coins and