Joinville-le-Pont () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. History The commune was created in 1791 under the name La Branche-du-Pont-de-Saint-Maur (literally "The Branch of Saint-Maur's Bridge") by detaching its territory from the commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. The commune was renamed Joinville-le-Pont (literally "Joinville the Bridge") on 29 August 1831. Under Louis-Philippe of France, the Redoute de Gravelle was built in the commune. In 1929, the commune of Joinville-le-Pont lost more than a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a part of which belonged to Joinville-le-Pont. Geography Climate Joinville-le-Pont has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Joinville-le-Pont is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Joinville-le-Pont was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 17 January 1985. Transport Joinville-le-Pont is served by Joinville-le-Pont station on Paris RER line A. Population Education Public schools include: Preschools/nurseries (maternelles): Centre, Jean de la Fontaine, Polangis, P’tit Gibus Elementaries: Palissy, Parangon, Polangis, and Eugène Voisin Junior high schools (collèges): Jean Charcot and Jules Ferry There is a private school, Groupe Scolaire A.P.E.P., which runs from preschool to senior high school/sixth-form college (''lycée). See also Communes of the Val-de-Marne department References External links Home page Communes of Val-de-Marne