The story of Joan of Arc, French
heroine and Catholic Saint, is intrinsically linked with that of Rouen. It was
here that she was tried and burnt at the stake in 1431 and, after a second
trial in 1456, exonerated. The legacy of Joan of Arc can be found throughout
the city from the Place du Vieux Marché, where she met her fate and which today
has a church in her honour, to the Archbishop’s palace where both her trials
took place.
The museum is the result of a €10
million project that combines a state of the art immersive exhibition space
with comprehensive historical content, inviting the visitor to step back in
time to the 15th century and become a witness and participant in Joan of Arc’s
trial.
Visits will be conducted in
groups of up to twenty-five people per group and four groups per hour and will
be accompanied with audio guides, available in different languages. An
educational centre will be available for both school groups and families.
The museum believes they will be
able to attract between 100,000 and 150,000 visitors per year.
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