23 moments

1. Born at Domrémy

   1412-01-01 · Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Vosges, France

   

   Joan was born and raised in this frontier village in the Meuse valley. Her birth year is approximate; no defensible exact day or month is known. Coordinates represent Domrémy-la-Pucelle.

2. Takes refuge at Neufchâteau

   1428-01-01 · Neufchâteau, Vosges, France

   

   Armed raiders drove Joan, her family, and other inhabitants of Domrémy to seek temporary refuge at Neufchâteau. The source places the refuge during the 1428 attack but does not establish a more precise date. Quote is in French.

3. Assembles forces at Bourges

   1429-01-01 · Bourges, Cher, France

   

   Joan and Charles d'Albret combined their forces at Bourges before proceeding against Perrinet Gressart's strongholds. The campaign occurred in October–November 1429, but the quoted statement does not establish a more precise date for Joan's stay at Bourges.

4. Helps restore French control of Troyes

   1429-01-01 · Troyes, Aube, France

   

   During the march to Reims, Joan and Charles confronted resistance at Troyes and re-established Valois control of the city. The source supports only year-level precision for Joan's presence; campaign chronologies place the army there in July.

5. Departs Vaucouleurs for Chinon

   1429-02-23 · Vaucouleurs, Meuse, France

   

   With an armed escort secured from Robert de Baudricourt, Joan began her journey through hostile territory to seek an audience with Charles.

6. Arrives at Château de Chinon

   1429-03-06 · Château de Chinon, Chinon, France

   

   Joan reached Charles's royal residence, where her proposed mission to relieve Orléans and secure his coronation was considered. Some accounts differ on the timing of Joan's first arrival and audience; this card follows the cited château chronology.

7. Enters besieged Orléans

   1429-04-29 · Orléans, Loiret, France

   

   Joan entered Orléans with the relief effort, becoming a visible source of confidence for the city's defenders. Coordinates represent central Orléans rather than a securely identified medieval entry point.

8. Rejoins the army bound for Jargeau

   1429-06-09 · Orléans, Loiret, France

   

   After the relief of Orléans, Joan rejoined the assembled French army and departed for the first offensive battle of the Loire campaign.

9. Fights at Jargeau

   1429-06-11 · Jargeau, Loiret, France

   

   Joan participated in the French offensive against English-held Jargeau, rallying troops and joining the assault on the fortifications. The battle continued through 12 June; the card uses its opening date.

10. Takes the bridge at Meung-sur-Loire

    1429-06-15 · Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France

    

    Joan and the Duke of Alençon led the force that captured the strategically important English bridge defenses at Meung-sur-Loire. Coordinates represent the settlement near the historic bridge.

11. Besieges Beaugency

    1429-06-16 · Beaugency, Loiret, France

    

    Joan joined the French attack on Beaugency, helping restore control of another strategic Loire crossing. The card uses the first day of the two-day battle.

12. Reaches the Patay battlefield

    1429-06-18 · Patay, Loiret, France

    

    Joan arrived after the decisive phase of the French victory at Patay, which opened the road toward Reims. The source confirms presence at the battlefield but explicitly states that she arrived after the decisive action. Coordinates represent Patay.

13. Meets Charles at Fleury Abbey

    1429-06-21 · Fleury Abbey, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, France

    

    Joan met Charles at the Benedictine abbey and urged him to undertake the march to Reims for his coronation.

14. Enters Reims with the royal army

    1429-07-16 · Reims, Marne, France

    

    Joan entered Reims beside Charles and the army on the eve of the coronation that had been a central objective of her mission. Coordinates represent central Reims.

15. Attacks Paris from La Chapelle

    1429-09-08 · Porte Saint-Honoré, Paris, France

    

    Joan marched from La Chapelle toward the Porte Saint-Honoré and led the unsuccessful assault against English- and Burgundian-held Paris. The medieval gate no longer survives; coordinates are a representative point near its documented former location.

16. Captures Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier

    1429-11-04 · Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France

    

    Joan helped renew a failed French attack and participated in the capture of the fortified town. The siege began in October and ended on 4 November; the card uses the capture date.

17. Besieges La Charité-sur-Loire

    1429-11-24 · La Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre, France

    

    Joan commanded French forces in an unsuccessful winter siege of the well-supplied Burgundian stronghold. The card uses the reported opening date of the siege.

18. Held at Beaurevoir Castle

    1430-01-01 · Former Beaurevoir Castle, Beaurevoir, Aisne, France

    

    Joan was transferred to Beaurevoir Castle, where she was confined in a tower and survived a dangerous escape attempt. The source establishes the transfer during her 1430 captivity but not its exact date. Quote is in French; coordinates represent the former castle locality.

19. Imprisoned in the Arras region

    1430-01-01 · Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France

    

    Late in her Burgundian captivity, Joan was moved to the Arras area while negotiations for her transfer to English custody proceeded. The source identifies the broader Arras region rather than a specific building and supports only year-level precision.

20. Sorties toward Margny and is captured

    1430-05-23 · Margny-lès-Compiègne, Oise, France

    

    Joan remained with the French rearguard during a failed sortie from Compiègne and was captured outside the town. Coordinates represent Margny-lès-Compiègne; the precise capture point near the medieval bridge and camp is uncertain.

21. Imprisoned at Beaulieu-les-Fontaines

    1430-06-01 · Former castle keep, Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, Oise, France

    Following her capture, Joan was confined in the keep at Beaulieu-les-Fontaines before being transferred to another Burgundian prison. The medieval castle no longer survives substantially; coordinates represent the commune and approximate castle locality.

22. Imprisoned at Rouen Castle

    1430-12-23 · Rouen Castle site, Rouen, France

    

    After the English obtained custody of Joan, she was confined at Rouen Castle pending and during the politically charged heresy proceedings. The surviving keep was not necessarily Joan's cell; coordinates identify the former castle complex.

23. Executed at Rouen's Old Marketplace

    1431-05-30 · Place du Vieux-Marché, Rouen, France

    

    After conviction as a relapsed heretic, Joan was burned at the stake in Rouen's Old Marketplace at approximately nineteen years of age. Coordinates represent Place du Vieux-Marché, the documented execution square.