Joan of Arc's House

The house of Joan of Arc, in Orléans

The house of Joan of Arc recalls the stay of the heroine in Orléans during the deliverance of the town. The Orléans audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this half-timbered residence, reconstituted after the war, where Joan was hosted by the treasurer of the Duke of Orléans.

The residence of the heroine during the siege

You arrive now in front of the famous house of Joan of Arc. Destroyed during the bombings of the Second World War, that ravaged a great part of Orléans, it was reconstituted in 1965, in the image of the original residence. It is Jacques Boucher, the treasurer of the Duke of Orléans, who had the honour of hosting Joan of Arc during her stay in the town, in 1429, during the decisive days of the deliverance of Orléans besieged by the English. The young heroine, come to lead the French troops to liberate the town, thus lodged in this opulent house, in the heart of the town. It is from there that she radiated during this founding episode of her epic and of the history of France, that sealed the destiny of Orléans and her own. The house, a fine half-timbered residence characteristic of medieval architecture, today shelters a centre devoted to Joan of Arc, that retraces her history, her trial and her legend, and brings back to life the memory of the saint and national heroine. A place of memory and a historic residence, the house of Joan of Arc is a fine stop of the discovery of Orléans.

What to see

Here you discover the famous half-timbered residence where Joan of Arc was hosted by Jacques Boucher, treasurer of the Duke of Orléans, during her stay of 1429 during the deliverance of the town besieged by the English; destroyed by the bombings of the Second World War and reconstituted in 1965, it shelters a centre devoted to the heroine, her history and her legend. The house of Joan of Arc is a place of memory of Orléans. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The house of Joan of Arc lies in the centre of Orléans, reachable on foot. You admire its half-timbered façade; the centre devoted to Joan of Arc that it shelters follows its own hours and conditions, which vary according to the season, and entry may be paid. It is best to check them before coming.

Who hosted Joan of Arc in Orléans?

Jacques Boucher, the treasurer of the Duke of Orléans, had the honour of hosting Joan of Arc during her stay in the town, in 1429, during the decisive days of the deliverance of Orléans besieged by the English; the house, destroyed during the bombings of the Second World War and reconstituted in 1965, today shelters a centre devoted to the heroine.

Where is the house of Joan of Arc in Orléans?

In the centre of Orléans, in France.