On this day, 30 May in 1431 Jeanne d’Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen.
We are honouring her memory with these three vintage postcards, found in the Foire Des Andaines, Normandy on a very hot day last year.
No. 4 – Joan and her soldiers reach Orléans on 29 April 1429
No. 5 – Joan is wounded in the battle for Orléans 6 May 1429
No. 8 – The capture of Joan of Arc 24 May 1430.
If only we could find the rest of them…
Handy links for Jeanne d’Arc
Will you won’t you?
You may have noticed we did not match any of these postcards. If any of our lovely readers would like to do so, we will be delighted to feature your pictures here!
Remembering Jeanne d’Arc x
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