Joufroi receives his chivalric training in England, where he is knighted at court; he fights a successful duel to defend the honour of quenn Halis (Alice) whom a seneschal has accused of adultery.
Joufroi, who has become count of Poitiers at the death of his father, returns to Poitou and experiences various adventures; in order to seduce and free Agnès de Tonnerre whom her jealous husband had locked up, he pretends to be "Lord of Cocagne" and establishes a sumptuous encampment under a pear tree, then he disguises himself as a monk to introduce himself to her.
The troubadour Marchabrun then comes to court, reveals Joufroi's identity and summons him to return to Poitou where the count of Toulouse, Anfos de Saint-Giles, has taken advantage of his absence to ravage the country.
Joufroi de Poitiers appears to be inspired by the life of William VII, count of Poitou and troubadour, both in its geographical setting and in its language which has Franco-Provençal, even Franco-Italian features.
[3] This chivalric romance does not contain any marvels or mysteries; it is characterized by a humour close to the genre of the fabliau; the protagonist is a licentious, amoral hero (as in the episode of Blanchefleur), always ready to disguise himself and to play tricks.