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 an important lordship in the county of Champagne. Its medieval château-fort, which gave to members of 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 (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 - )