He was, from 1929, on the editorial committee of Alauda, Revue internationale d'Ornithologie fr:Alauda, Revue internationale d'Ornithologie with its founder Paul Paris and Louis Lavauden, Noël Mayaud, Henri Heim de Balsac, Jacques de Chavigny, Jacques Delamain and Paul Poty.
Jouard went to school at the École alsacienne in Paris, and later at the Gymnasium Carnot in Dijon, studying art and philosophy.
He was wounded at Fort Vaux in 1916 and after recovery, he was posted at Buffle in 1917 where he escaped narrowly by hiding in a trench.
When the 42nd regiment captured the area, he was found seriously injured along with German prisoners.
[2] Jouard became interested in birds as a child and was influenced by Henri Davriot Albertier of Beaune, a family friend.