 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.