Bertrand de Bar-sur-Aube

Bertrand de Bar-sur-Aube i.e. Bertrand from Bar-sur-Aube end of the 12th century – early 13th century was an Old French poet from a Champagne region of France who wrote a number of chansons de geste. He is the author of Girard de Vienne, in addition to it is likely that he also wrote Aymeri de Narbonne. The chansons de geste Narbonnais in addition to Beuve de Hantone cause also been attributed to him, but these attributions are contested. At the beginning of Girart de Vienne, the author describes himself as a "clerc" or cleric. No other biographical information is requested about him.