Jean Bodel
Old French poet
- Lived
- 1167–1210
- Country
- France
Updated September 2026
About Jean Bodel
Jean Bodel, also spelled Jehan Bodel, was an Old French poet who wrote a number of chansons de geste as well as many fabliaux. He lived in Arras.
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