Jeanne d’Arc Museum

Rich in history, Rouen is termed the “museum city,” but it is also famous for i its connection with Joan of Arc and the Dauphin. Captured near Compiègne, Joan of Arc was brought to Rouen for judgment, charged with heresy, and sentenced to be burned at the stake. Before English authorities, church officials, and the masses, on May 30, 1431, she was burned alive at the Old Market Square. You can walk the square; visit the Tour de la Purcelle, the tower of the fortress where she was held prisoner; visit the neighboring Tour Jeanne d’Arc, the tower where she was threatened with torture before officials backed down, fearful of her religious demeanor; visit the Saint Ouén cemetery behind the town hall, where she was taken to renounce her sins; tour the Archevéché, the ecclesiastical court where the verdict was cast; and walk across the Pont Jeanne d’Arc which spans the river where her ashes and unburnt heart were cast into the water.