For other communes in France by the same name, see Beaujeu (disambiguation).
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| Country | France | ||
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
| Department | Rhône | ||
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | ||
| Canton | Beaujeu | ||
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Sylvain Sotton | ||
| Area1 | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)2 | 2,011 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 69018 / 69430 | ||
| Elevation | 277–880 m (909–2,890 ft) (avg. 293 m or 961 ft) |
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Beaujeu (Bôjor/Biôjœr in Arpitan) is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
It lies between Mâcon and Lyon.
Beaujeu gives its name to the famous wine region of Beaujolais (Biôjolês), a former province of France 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; 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)
- 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 and was used as a title first by members of the Bourbon family and then by the House of Orléans. In 1522, Francis I of France confiscated the title and gave it to his mother Louise of Savoy, but it reverted to the French crown on her death in 1531.
See also[]
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Beaujeu. |
- Régnié
- Communes of the Rhône department
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