Juniville () is a
commune in the
Ardennes
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Geological ...
department and
Grand Est
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region
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of north-eastern
France
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.
Population
Personalities
* The poet
Paul Verlaine
Paul-Marie Verlaine ( ; ; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolism (movement), Symbolist movement and the Decadent movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the ''fin de siècle'' ...
rented a room in Juniville in the 1880s, close to the farm where his pupil Lucien Létinois lived. The village inn has been restored and turned into a museum dedicated to Verlaine.
See also
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Communes of the Ardennes department
The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes department of France
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References
External links
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Official site
Communes of Ardennes (department)
Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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