Career
Jeanne was the only child of Jean de la Font and Françoise Godard of Bourges. They lived in the city of Bourges, which had become a cultural centre because of the patronage of Jeanne of France at the start of the century. The couple had five children, of whom Jacqueline, Jeanne and Marie Thiboust survived to adulthood and became known for their learning.
Jeanne wrote a French adaption of Giovanni Boccaccio"s Teseida, which gained her praise as a poet.