Joinville () is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
Originally spelled Jonivilla or Junivilla in Latin, in the Middle Ages it was the site of a lordship in the county of Champagne. The medieval château-fort, which gave the House of Guise their title, Prince de Joinville, was demolished during the Revolution of 1789, but the 16th-century Château du Grand Jardin built by Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise, has been restored.
The commune is listed as a Village étape.
Population
Transport Joinville station is served by regional trains between Saint-Dizier and Chaumont. Joinville Mussey Airport (ICAO code LFFJ) is a small aifield, mainly used for gliding.
Twin towns – sister cities
Joinville is twinned with: Buckingham, United Kingdom
Personalities
Jean de Joinville Claude de Lorraine Louis de Guise, cardinal évêque de Metz François Lespingola Louis Yard Joseph Perrin des Almons (1717-1798) François Devienne Anne Joseph Arnoux Valdruche Christian Vander (musician) (1948 - )
See also Communes of the Haute-Marne department
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