Joyeuse (Bidouze)

Joyeuse
The main square of Iholdy with a view of the Joyeuse headwaters
Data
Water code	FR :  Q81-0400
location	France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
River system	Adour
Drain over	Bidouze  → Adour  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the parish of Iholdy 43 ° 17 ′ 4 ″  N , 1 ° 12 ′ 28 ″  W
Source height	approx.  210  m
muzzle	in the municipality of Amendeuix-Oneix in the Bidouze coordinates: 43 ° 21 '14 "  N , 1 ° 1' 34"  W, 43 ° 21 '14 "  N , 1 ° 1' 34"  W
Mouth height	approx.  35  m
Height difference	approx. 175 m
Bottom slope	approx. 6.5 ‰
length	27 km
The Joyeuse in the municipality of Lantabat , district of Luisenialdea.

The Joyeuse ( Basque : Behotegi ) is a river in France that runs in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It rises in the municipality of Iholdy , initially drains eastwards, later turns north and crosses the French Basque Country on its way . After 27 kilometers in the municipality of Amendeuix-Oneix, it flows into the Bidouze as a left tributary .

Not to be confused with the Joyeuse river of the same name , which flows directly into the Adour and is also called Aran !

Places on the river

• Iholdy
• Lantabat
• Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse
• Saint-Palais

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b} The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Joyeuse from SANDRE (French), accessed on October 6, 2010, rounded to the nearest kilometer.