Joan of Arc Statue

The statue of Joan of Arc, in Poitiers

The statue of Joan of Arc stands near the Maubergeon Tower, in memory of the heroine's passage to Poitiers. The Poitiers audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this tribute to the Maid of Orléans, examined in the town before her epic.

The tribute to Joan's passage to Poitiers

At the rear of the Palace of the Counts, near the Maubergeon Tower, a small square shelters the statue of Joan of Arc. It was erected on the occasion of the five hundredth anniversary of the heroine's passage to Poitiers. Because before leading the French armies to victory and liberating Orléans, Joan of Arc stayed in the town: it is here that she was examined and questioned by the theologians and the members of the parliament who had taken refuge in Poitiers, who had to verify the sincerity of her faith and her mission before letting her join the king and the army. This episode, less known than her military exploits, was nevertheless decisive in her destiny. The statue pays tribute to this moment of history and to the link between Joan and the town. A witness of the great history of France, the statue of Joan of Arc is an interesting stop of the discovery of Poitiers.

What to see

You admire the statue paying tribute to Joan of Arc, erected for the five hundredth anniversary of her passage to Poitiers, near the Maubergeon Tower, where the heroine was examined and questioned by the theologians and the parliament before joining the king and liberating Orléans. The statue of Joan of Arc recalls a decisive episode of the history of France. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The statue of Joan of Arc lies in a small square at the rear of the Palace of the Counts, near the Maubergeon Tower, in the heart of Poitiers, reachable on foot. It is an open-air statue, freely accessible. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

Why did Joan of Arc come to Poitiers?

Before liberating Orléans, she was examined and questioned there by the theologians and the members of the parliament who had taken refuge in Poitiers, who had to verify the sincerity of her faith and her mission before letting her join the king and the army; the statue commemorates the five hundredth anniversary of this episode.

Where is the statue of Joan of Arc of Poitiers?

In a small square at the rear of the Palace of the Counts, near the Maubergeon Tower, in Poitiers, in France.