Joinville (French pronunciation: [ʒwɛ̃vil] ⓘ) 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,565 | — |
| 1975 | 4,774 | +0.64% |
| 1982 | 4,804 | +0.09% |
| 1990 | 4,755 | −0.13% |
| 1999 | 4,380 | −0.91% |
| 2007 | 3,809 | −1.73% |
| 2012 | 3,486 | −1.76% |
| 2017 | 3,069 | −2.52% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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[4]
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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