for the second week of holiday, a couple of other americans and I decided to take a day trip out to orléans, a smaller town about an hour from paris, by train. it was a super-fun day filled with more joan of arc (in french: jeanne d’arc) knowledge than I ever knew existed or cared to know.
a brief synopsis: orléans was the site of joan’s big battle that essentially saved france. the town is still very grateful and there are multiple statues, museums and general arc-ness all over the city.
check out the highlights:
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Great pictures. Enjoyed the history lesson. Glad you’re enjoying yourself. Love you.
Brenda Piper Sent from my iPad
Very beautiful, it almost doesn’t seem real!
Stunning pics, thanks! Vintage postcards of Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours (wonderful interior worth a visit) by the Joan of Arc memorial in Rouen led us to a tale of a mother’s love, faith and Joan d’Arc. Joan’s mother Isabelle Romée was nearly as remarkable as her daughter!
http://www.normandythenandnow.com/a-mothers-love-faith-and-joan-darc/
Gorgeous!