Joyeuse River
Infobox River | river_name = Joyeuse
caption =
origin =Iholdy
mouth =Bidouze
basin_countries =France
length = 27 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed =The Joyeuse, is a left tributary of the
Bidouze , in theFrench Basque Country (Pyrénées-Atlantiques ), in the Southwest ofFrance .Name
Its name
Joyeuse , that applies also to theAran River and one of its tributaries, is the name of the sword ofCharlemagne . It was attributed after thebattle of Roncevaux . At this time, many breaches or narrow passes in thePyrenees were renamed in reference toRoland .Geography
The Joyeuse rises in
Iholdy and flows into the Bidouze in Saint-Palais.Départements and towns
*
Pyrénées-Atlantiques :Iholdy ,Orsanco ,Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse , Saint-Palais.Main tributaries
* "Azkonbegiko erreka"
References
*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/Q81-0400.php?cg=Q81-0400 The Joyeuse at the Sandre database]
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