Orléans Cathedral

The French heroine Joan of Arc attended Mass in this 13th century cathedral on May 2, 1429 and the stained glass windows depicts the story.

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Each year on the last Sunday of May, Rouen hosts ‘The Joan of Arc Festival’ to commemorate the trial and execution of Joan of Arc. It was in Rouen on 30 May 1431 that Joan of Arc was tried by the English and executed by burning at the stake. One of her crimes was to have worn men’s clothing (trousers).