The town of Joyeuse, in Ardèche, is supposedly named after the sword: Joyeuse was allegedly lost in a battle and retrieved by one of the knights of Charlemagne; to thank him, Charlemagne granted him an appanage named Joyeuse.
Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse is a 1973 horror film directed by Juan Luis Buñuel (the son of Luis Buñuel).
A brief discussion of Joan's sword, obtained from the church of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois and its relation to other famous swords with mystic powers such as those of King Arthur (Excaliber), Roland (Durendal), El Cid (Tizona and Colada), Charlemagne (Joyeuse), and others.
Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (1605-1627) daughter of Henri, Duke of Montpensier and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse, wife of Gaston, Duke of Orléans.
Every odd year, during the Pentecost weekend (Sunday and Monday), the town of Scaër (about 5,000 inhabitants) welcomes about 50,000 spectators for "The Cavalcade", carnival which the town owes its nickname "Scaer la Joyeuse" ("Scaër the Merry").