Beaujeu, Rhône
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Beaujeu () is a commune of the
Rhône The Rhône ( , ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ròse''; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Rôno'') is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before dischargi ...
department in eastern
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. It lies southwest of
Mâcon Mâcon (), historically Anglicization, anglicised as Mascon, is a city in east-central France. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Saône-et-Loire in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Mâcon is home t ...
and northwest of
Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
, on the river
Ardière The Ardière (, also Ardières) is a river in the Rhône department of France. The Ardière is one of the tributaries of the Saône, which flows from the mountains of Beaujolais. Geography The Ardière is in length. The source of the Ardière ...
. Beaujeu gives its name to the famous wine region
Beaujolais Beaujolais ( , ) is a French ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) wine in the Burgundy wine, Burgundy region. Beaujolais wines are generally made of the Gamay grape, which has a thin skin and is low in grape tannins, tannin, but like most ...
and the former province
Beaujolais Beaujolais ( , ) is a French ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) wine in the Burgundy wine, Burgundy region. Beaujolais wines are generally made of the Gamay grape, which has a thin skin and is low in grape tannins, tannin, but like most ...
(''Biôjolês''), of which it is the historical capital. However it was overtaken in the 14th century by Villefranche-sur-Saône, which remains the main commercial centre of the region.


History

Beaujolais was a semi-autonomous fiefdom of the Lords of Beaujeu. The barony was acquired in the 9th century by Guillaume, Comte du Lyonnais and Count of
Forez Forez (; ) is a Provinces of France, former province of France, corresponding approximately to the central part of the modern Loire (department), Loire ''département in France, département'' and a part of the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme ''dépa ...
; on his death, his son Bérard became the first Lord of Beaujeu.


List of rulers

Lords: * Berard of Beaujeu + c. 966 * Guichard I of Beaujeu c. 966-977 * Humbert I of Beaujeu + c. 977-1016 * Guichard II of Beaujeu c. 1016-1050 * Guichard III of Beaujeu c. 1050-1070 * Humbert II of Beaujeu c. 1070-1102 * Guichard IV of Beaujeu 1102-1137 * Humbert III of Beaujeu 1137-1174 * Humbert IV of Beaujeu 1174-1202 * Guichard V le Grand of Beaujeu 1202-1216 * Humbert V of Beaujeu 1216-1250 * Isabelle de Beaujeu 1250-1297 (married Renaud) * Renaud I of Forez, count of Forez 1250-1297 * Louis de Beaujeu 1250-1295 * Guichard VI of Beaujeu 1295-1331 * Edouard I of Beaujeu 1331-1351 (
Marshal of France Marshal of France (, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to General officer, generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) ...
) * Antoine of Beaujeu 1351-1374 * Edouard II of Beaujeu 1374-1400 (+1400 without succession) After the death of Edouard II, the barony passed to his uncle
Louis II, Duke of Bourbon Louis de Bourbon, called the Good ( – 1410), was the third Duke of Bourbon. He was also the Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and Lord of Beaujeu. Life Louis was the son of Peter de Bourbon and Isabella de Valois. His mother was the siste ...
and was used as a title first by members of the Bourbon family and then by the
House of Orléans The 4th House of Orléans (), sometimes called the House of Bourbon-Orléans () to distinguish it, is the fourth holder of a surname previously used by several branches of the House of France, Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimat ...
. In 1522,
Francis I of France Francis I (; ; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis&nbs ...
confiscated the title and gave it to his mother
Louise of Savoy Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess ''suo jure'' of Auvergne (province), Auvergne and House of Bourbon, Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I of France, Francis I ...
, but it reverted to the French crown on her death in 1531.


Population


See also

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Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis which has 59 communes. For communes in the Lyon Metropolis, see Communes of the Lyon Metropolis. The communes coop ...


References

Communes of Rhône (department) Beaujolais (province) {{Rhône-geo-stub