Relief of St Joan of Arc, Orleans Cathedral, Orleans

Relief of Joan of Arc returning from her victory at Les Tourelles, on the base of the statue of Joan of Arc by Vermare, in the Chapel of St Joan of Arc, dedicated 1926 by Cardinal Touchet, designed by Guet, in Orleans Cathedral, or the Basilique Cathedrale Sainte-Croix d'Orleans, built in Gothic style 1278-1329 and largely rebuilt 1601-1829 after it was partially destroyed in 1568, in Orleans, Loiret, Centre, France. Joan of Arc, the defender of Orleans, attended evening Mass in the cathedral on 2nd May 1429 while the city was under siege. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13432096

Media ID

45114276

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8449px x 5544px (13.6MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen