Joué-sur-Erdre
Joué-sur-Erdre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
People from Joué-sur-Erdre are called Jovéens and Jovéennes.
Etymology
The name of Joué-sur-Erdre comes from the Latin word Jovis and the Celtic word erdam. Its Breton name is Yaoued. The Breton name of the people from Yaoued is Yaouedad and Yaouedadez.Geography
Situation
Joué-sur-Erdre is at, in western France in Loire-Atlantique. The commune is 29 km north-west of Ancenis and 30 km north-east of Nantes.The commune is, as the crow flies, 318 km of Paris.
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Relief
The highest point in the city is 66 meters above the sea level, the deepest one is seven meters above. The mean elevation is 37 meters above the sea level.Hydrology
The commune is crossed by the Erdre and the Isac rivers.The lake Vioreau was extended in 1835 to reach 200 ha.
Climate
Global warming
Although the highest point of the commune is 66 meters above the sea level, the mean level is 37 meters. That is to say that the commune is concerned by the global warming and the elevation of the sea level.Joué-sur-Erdre is among the 69,68% communes concerned by this elevation.
Town planning
Urban morphology
The commune is made up of the principal village and many other hamlets as Notre-Dame-des-Langueurs, la Demenure, la Mulonnière, Franchaud, la Cormerais, and la Gicquelière.Communications and transports
The RN 178, running from east/west, crosses Joué-sur-Erdre.The hamlet of Gros Breil is crossed by railway tracks.
The nearest airport is in Ancenis.
Adjacent villages
| North-West: Abbaretz | North: La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne | North-East: Riaillé |
| West: Saffré | Joué-sur-Erdre | East: Trans-sur-Erdre |
| South-West: Nort-sur-Erdre | South: Les Touches | South-East: Trans-sur-Erdre |
History
In the 9th century, to shield the country from Norman invasion waves, a fort called Alon was built on what is now known as Joué-sur-Erdre.At the beginning of the 13th century, the castle of Vioreau and its neighbouring lands were called "Joué" referring to the lord who lived in, Hervé de Joué. In this time, Joué was the heart of the greatest seigniory near Nantes with a surface reaching twenty parishes in the 16th century. It was later assimilated in the Barony of Chateaubriant.
Two castles still exist in the parish, Lucinière and la Chauvelière. In the first one used to live the bishops of Nantes from the 15th to the 16th centuries. The castle of la Chauvelière used to belong to the Brittany chancellor.
On 13 August 1487, after the failure of the siege of Nantes hold by the duc de Bretagne, King Charles VIII and Anne of Beaujeu encamped with their troops in Joué.
In 1592, during the Holy League, Joué-sur-Erdre and Nort-sur-Erdre hosted French and Spanish troops headed by the Duke of Mercœur.
On 30 May 1847, the village took its current name of Joué-sur-Erdre.
Economy
In 2004, only eight firms were created in Joué-sur-Erdre, which place the village to the st position.Emploi
In 1999, the labor force reached 671 people. The unemployment rate of the village was 10,4%.Politics and administration
Political tendencies and results
French European Constitution referendum of 2005
During the European Constitution referendum which took place on 29 May 2005, there were 40,39% voting "yes" and 59,61% voting "no". The abstention rate was 26,04%.French presidential election of 2007
During the first round Nicolas Sarkozy obtained 27,74% of the votes and Ségolène Royal obtained 25,12%. During the second round 53,06% of the votes were obtained by des voix furent remportées par Nicolas Sarkozy against 46,94% for Ségolène Royal. The participation rate was 86,48% and spoilt vote represented 3,75% of the electors.The first round was held on April 22, 2007:
The participation rate was 87,25% and spoilt vote represented 1,37% of the votes.
The second round was held on 6 May 2007:
French legislative election of 2007
Joué-sur-Erdre is part of the Loire-Atlantique's 5th constituency.During the second round Michel Ménard was elected.
French municipal elections of 2008
Joué-sur-Erdre's population is between 1500 and 2500 inhabitants, thus they elect 19 counsellors.The new mayor is Jean-Pierre Belleil.
The first round was on March 9, 2008:
| List | Votes | |
| Christian Jadeau | 553 | |
| Isabelle Rigaud | 537 | |
| Hervé Lubert | DVD | 533 |
The second round was held on March 16, 2008:
| List | Votes | |
| Yves Boube | 631 | |
| Christelle Fribourg | 578 | |
| Jean-Pierre Belleil | 566 | |
| Michel Jamet | 559 | |
| Frédéric Simonneau | 547 | |
| Yves Forget | 542 | |
| Daniel Godard | 538 | |
| Roselyne Voisin | 536 | |
| Guy Petard | 528 | |
| Hervé Ducleux | 519 | |
| Sylvie Leray | 512 | |
| Diana Praud | 504 | |
| Vincent Martin | 504 | |
| Olivier Blais | 494 | |
| Yannick Rabin | 489 | |
| Stanislas Hardy | 479 |
List of mayors
| Term | Name | Political Party | Notes |
| 1800 - 1809 | Eugène François Roussel | ||
| 1810–1814 | François Lecudon | Notary. | |
| 1815 - December 13, 1820 | Aimé-Désiré Anneau | Notary. Dead on December 13, 1820, he was 38. | |
| 1821 - January 1833 | François Priou | Geometrician | |
| February 1833 - August 1840 | Jacques-Désiré Marbin | ||
| August 1840 - June - 1844 | Pierre Guillaume Louis Calice | Châtelain de l'Auvinière | |
| November 1844 - September 1870 | Marc Jacques Pierre Nouais | ||
| May 1871 - 1878 | Jean-Baptiste Nouais | ||
| March 1878 - ? | Amaury de Goyon Matignon de Marcé | Marquis. Mayor during 1881, 1886 and 1891 censuses. | |
| ? | Mr Nouais | Mayor during 1896 and 1901 censuses. | |
| ? | Amaury de Goyon | ? | Marquis. Mayor during 1906 census and in 1918. |
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? - March 2001 | Isabelle Le Gualès de Mézaubran | ||
| March 2001 - March 2008 | Hervé Lubert | DVD | |
| March 2008 - in office | Jean-Pierre Belleil | Farmer |
Environmental politics
The allée de Chênes of the château de Lucinière, also called "la Grande Avenue", is a classified environmental site since February 9, 1949. It shelters tercentenaries oaks.Twin city
Joué-sur-Erdre do not have a twin city.Population and society
Demographics
From 1836 to 1931
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From 1962 to present
The demographic evolution of Joué-sur-Erdre can be evaluated by the INSEE only since 1962.There are 669 households in Joué-sur-Erdre. The table below shows the size of these households.
The median income was € in 2004, which is below the national average of €.
Education
There are two schools in Joué-sur-Erdre : the École primaire privée Saint Louis de Gonzague and the École Roger et Renée Jolivot.Health
Joué-sur-Erdre is home to a Fire and Emergency Center.Housing
There are 863 housing units in Joué-sur-Erdre. Among these 77,5% are main homesMoreover, 77,1% of the households own their home.
Culture and heritage
Monuments and tourist places
Civil monuments
The castel of Vioreau ; built in 1202. It remains only ruins.The château de Lucinière built in the 14th and 19th centuries. Its chapel, its orangery, its dining room and its internal decoration are historic monuments since December 9, 1985.
The castel of la Chauvelière, 17th and 19th centuries, used to be own by the Brittany chancellor.
Vestiges of the fountain Saint-Léger from 17th-18th centuries
The houses of workers are in La Vallée.
The city hall is located in an old presbytery built by Father Tiger in 1784. It is the city hall since 1987.
The Hôtel des trois rois where Kings slept, including François Ier, Henri II, Charles IX and Catherine de Médicis.
Religious monuments
There are two churches in Joué-sur-Erdre :- the église Saint-Léger of Joué built in 1883.
- the église de Notre-Dame-des-Langueurs, built in the beginning of the 20th century.See The works of Jean Fréour. Sculptor of work in Notre-Dame-des-Langueurs church.
Heraldry
| The coat of arms of Joué-sur-Erdre is blazonned : D'or à la bande ondée d'azur. |