InscritSchool · protected 1988Collège des Oratoriens (ancien)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Raymond Sénèque. · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Château · Photo: Alainauzas · Public domain4historic monuments
History of Joyeuse · Monuments historiques
4 historic monuments, none of them classé
Joyeuse’s first monument was protected in 1988. Among the monuments in Joyeuse: Collège des Oratoriens (ancien) and Église Saint-Pierre. A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up. The oldest date from the 16th century.
Monuments historiques
4
Classé
0
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
16th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
29%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Joyeuse in pictures
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Hôtel de MontrevelInscrit
Collège des Oratoriens (ancien)Inscrit
Église Saint-PierreInscrit+1See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Map
Where Joyeuse’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
Inscrit
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
4 monuments by protection
4 Inscrit
Classé is the higher protection: any work on the building needs the State’s permission. Work on an inscrit building must be declared to the State in advance. Around both, building work in sight of the monument (usually within 500 m) needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
Points as the ministry gives them: a monument spread over several plots has one point.
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Joyeuse
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChurch · protected 1988Église Saint-PierrePhoto: Raymond Sénèque. · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritTown house · protected 1988Hôtel de MontrevelPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Raymond Sénèque. · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritChâteau · protected 1988ChâteauPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Alainauzas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Protected area
A protected historic area is on its way in Joyeuse
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-24 | ZPPAUP February 28, 1994 | Still being drawn up |
A site patrimonial remarquable protects a whole area rather than one building: inside it, building work follows the area’s own plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
The list gives no boundaries, so the map can’t show the area.
Age of homes
29% of homes in Joyeuse were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
29%
Before 1919
5%
1919–45
12%
1946–70
21%
1971–90
15%
1991–2005
18%
2006 on
JoyeuseMedian compared French town
29% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (29%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
6 people born in Joyeuse before 1900
Their lives on one line.
François Boissel
Pierre Chabert
Antoine Maurice Tardy de Montravel
Joseph Beaussier
Joseph Vaschalde
Joseph Allauzen
170017501800185019001950
FB
François Boissel1728–1807 · French philosopher, lawyer and writer
PC
Pierre Chabert1770–1839 · French soldier and officer
AM
Antoine Maurice Tardy de Montravel1784–1856 · French politician
JB
Joseph Beaussier1826–1900 · French politician
JV
Joseph Vaschalde1840–1893 · French politician
JA
Joseph Allauzen1890–1969 · French politician
Everyone born in Joyeuse Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Joyeuse
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyeuse | 1,811 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 8 | 2 | — |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Joyeuse in brief
Old houses are part of Joyeuse’s character: 29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. All told, the list holds 4 historic monuments. Of the 6 people born here before 1900, the best known include François Boissel (1728), Pierre Chabert (1770) and Antoine Maurice Tardy de Montravel (1784). Otherwise the figures are ordinary: all its entries went on the list in 1988.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Monuments historiques. France protects buildings at two levels. Classé, the higher (about a third of the list), means any work needs the State’s permission; inscrit means work must be declared to the State in advance. The Culture ministry’s Mérimée base lists every protected building, and this page counts them.
- Partly protected. Many entries protect part of a building only (its façades and roofs, a staircase, a painted room). Each counts as one monument, like a fully protected one.
- Where a monument is counted. In the commune named on its protection, moved to today’s commune where communes have since merged. A monument listed for several communes counts in each.
- Sites patrimoniaux remarquables. Since 2016 France’s protected historic areas (the former secteurs sauvegardés, ZPPAUP and AVAP) share one name. Inside one, building work follows the area’s plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
- What isn’t here. Protected objects (furniture, organs, paintings), old buildings with no protection, UNESCO World Heritage listings and labels such as “Plus Beaux Villages de France” aren’t on this list, so this page doesn’t count them.
- No History Grade yet. Everything on this page is described, not graded: France’s History Grade isn’t built yet.
Questions about the history of Joyeuse
How many historic monuments are there in Joyeuse?
The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Joyeuse: 4 inscrit, none classé.
Is Joyeuse a protected historic area?
One is on the way: a site patrimonial remarquable for Joyeuse is on the ministry’s list, but its rules are still being drawn up.
How old are the homes in Joyeuse?
29% of its main homes were built before 1919 (median compared French town: 7.4%).
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · Wikidata and Wikipedia (people born here) · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.