Joyeuse (river)
| Joyeuse | |
|---|---|
 | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Iholdy |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bidouze |
• coordinates | 43°21′13″N 1°1′34″W / 43.35361°N 1.02611°W |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bidouze→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Joyeuse (French pronunciation: [ʒwajøz] ; Basque: Iholdiko erreka) is a left tributary of the Bidouze, in the French Basque Country (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France. It is 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long.[1]
Name
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Its name
battle of Roncevaux. At this time, many breaches or narrow passes in the Pyrenees were renamed in reference to Roland
.
Geography
The Joyeuse rises in Iholdy and flows into the Bidouze in Saint-Palais.
Départements and towns
Main tributaries
- Azkonbegiko erreka
References
