Joinville, Haute-Marne
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.
Transport
Joinville station is served by regional trains between Saint-Dizier and Chaumont. Joinville Mussey Airport is a small aifield, mainly used for gliding.Twin towns – sister cities
Joinville is twinned with:Personalities
- Jean de Joinville
- Claude de Lorraine
- Louis de Guise, cardinal évêque de Metz
- François Lespingola
- Louis Yard
- Joseph Perrin des Almons
- François Devienne
- Anne Joseph Arnoux Valdruche
- Christian Vander (musician)