Joan of Arc

French national heroine, saint of the Catholic Church, also known as the Virgin of Orleans. The liberation struggle of the French people against the English during the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) took place.

As a child, he witnessed the military operations of the Hundred Years’ War, as the English and Burgundian troops often raided the territories around Domremy. From the age of 13, Jeanne heard “voices” and had visions in which saints and angels appeared to her. Joan of Arc, a religious zealot, believed that she was destined to liberate France.