Joyeuse, Ardèche

Joyeuse (French: [ʒwajøz] ⓘ; Occitan: Juèsa) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France, supposedly named for Charlemagne's legendary sword.

Joyeuse
Juèsa (Occitan)
Commune
The railway station car park and the D104 road, with the chateau and the church beyond
The railway station car park and the D104 road, with the chateau and the church beyond
Coat of arms of Joyeuse
Coat of arms
Location of Joyeuse
Joyeuse is located in France
Joyeuse
Joyeuse
Joyeuse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Joyeuse
Joyeuse
Coordinates: 44°28′49″N 4°14′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementLargentière
CantonLes Cévennes ardéchoises
IntercommunalityPays Beaume Drobie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Brigitte Pantoustier[1]
Area
1
13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,741
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07110 /07260
Elevation120–323 m (394–1,060 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Joyeuse lies in the historic region of Bas-Vivarais, in the valley of the Beaume, a tributary of the Ardèche.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,050—    
1800 1,074+0.32%
1806 1,303+3.27%
1821 1,607+1.41%
1831 1,850+1.42%
1836 2,280+4.27%
1841 2,351+0.62%
1846 2,572+1.81%
1851 2,688+0.89%
1856 2,686−0.01%
1861 2,498−1.44%
1866 2,576+0.62%
1872 2,520−0.37%
1876 2,235−2.96%
1881 2,020−2.00%
1886 1,974−0.46%
1891 2,082+1.07%
1896 2,062−0.19%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,909−1.53%
1906 1,960+0.53%
1911 1,877−0.86%
1921 1,541−1.95%
1926 1,654+1.43%
1931 1,648−0.07%
1936 1,573−0.93%
1946 1,437−0.90%
1954 1,251−1.72%
1962 1,294+0.42%
1968 1,317+0.29%
1975 1,293−0.26%
1982 1,368+0.81%
1990 1,411+0.39%
1999 1,483+0.55%
2007 1,612+1.05%
2012 1,678+0.81%
2017 1,721+0.51%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Personalities

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.

  • Château de Joyeuse
    Château de Joyeuse
  • Former college of the Oratorians
    Former college of the Oratorians
  • Church of Saint Peter
    Church of Saint Peter

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Joyeuse, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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