Joyeuse, Ardèche
Joyeuse
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The railway station car park and the D104 road, with the chateau and the church beyond | |
Location of Joyeuse | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′49″N 4°14′19″E / 44.4803°N 4.2386°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Les Cévennes ardéchoises |
| Intercommunality | Pays Beaume Drobie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Pantoustier |
Area 1 | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,760 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07110 /07260 |
| Elevation | 120–323 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. | |
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Joyeuse (French: [ʒwajøz] ⓘ; Occitan: 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.