Joyeuse, Ardèche
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{{Expand French|topic=geo|date=December 2008|Joyeuse (Ardèche)}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Joyeuse
|native name = {{native name|oc|Juèsa}}
|commune status = Commune
|image coat of arms = Blason de la famille de Chateauneuf-Randon (de Joyeuse).svg
|image = joyeusevuegenerale.jpg
|caption = The railway station car park and the D104 road, with the chateau and the church beyond
|arrondissement = Largentière
|canton = Les Cévennes ardéchoises
|INSEE = 07110
|postal code = 07260
|mayor = Brigitte Pantoustier{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Pays Beaume Drobie
|coordinates = {{coord|44.4803|4.2386|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 180
|elevation min m = 120
|elevation max m = 323
|area km2 = 13.04
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Joyeuse ({{IPA|fr|ʒwajøz|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-joyeuse.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Juèsa}}) is a commune in the Ardèche department. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France, and is supposedly named for Charlemagne's legendary sword.Bullfinch's Mythology, Legends of Charlemagne, Chapter 24
Geography
Population
{{Historical populations
|align = none
|cols = 2
|percentages = pagr
|source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|17966|Joyeuse}} and INSEE (1968-2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-07110#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|1793 |1050
|1800 |1074
|1806 |1303
|1821 |1607
|1831 |1850
|1836 |2280
|1841 |2351
|1846 |2572
|1851 |2688
|1856 |2686
|1861 |2498
|1866 |2576
|1872 |2520
|1876 |2235
|1881 |2020
|1886 |1974
|1891 |2082
|1896 |2062
|1901 |1909
|1906 |1960
|1911 |1877
|1921 |1541
|1926 |1654
|1931 |1648
|1936 |1573
|1946 |1437
|1954 |1251
|1962 |1294
|1968 |1317
|1975 |1293
|1982 |1368
|1990 |1411
|1999 |1483
|2007 |1612
|2012 |1678
|2017 |1721
}}
Personalities
{{see also|Duke of Joyeuse}}
- Marcus Jallius Bassus, Roman consul, whose tomb is near Joyeuse
- Charlemagne, founder of Joyeuse according to tradition
- Duke Anne de Joyeuse
- Cardinal François de Joyeuse
- Duchess Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse
- la Grande Mademoiselle
- François Boissel
Sights
- The Château de Joyeuse is a classed as a monument historique. An earlier castle was largely destroyed and rebuilt in the 16th century. Today it serves as the mairie.
- The Oratorian college is a monument historique. It was founded by Duchess Henriette in 1617 with the permission of Pope Paul V. It served as an educational institution until the French Revolution. It is now the home of a museum dealing with the cultivation and use of the sweet chestnut, from foodstuffs to furniture.
- The church of Saint Peter, a third monument historique, dates from the eleventh century. The church was reconstructed in the 17th century.
- The hôtel de Montravel was built between the 12th and 14th centuries although the front façade dates from 1775.
- Museums include a museum of local history, the Espace historique et légendaire, and the Maison de la caricature et du dessin d'humour, a museum of caricature.
Twin town
Joyeuse is twinned with Jupille and Vilassar de Dalt.
Gallery
Image:Chateau_de_joyeuse.jpg|Château de Joyeuse
Image:college_des_oratoriens.jpg|Former college of the Oratorians
Image:eglise_de_joyeuse.jpg|Church of Saint Peter
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Joyeuse (Ardèche)|Joyeuse, Ardèche}}
- [http://www.joyeuse.fr/ Mairie of Joyeuse]
- [http://cppj.free.fr/ CPPJ - Culture et Patrimoine en Pays Joyeusain]
- {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20120907081629/http://www.pays-beaumedrobie.com/fr/musee-chataign/accueil-chataigne.php |title=Chestnut museum (pays-beaumedrobie.com) }}
- [http://joyeuseardeche.free.fr Images et textes]
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