Bûcher de Jeanne d'Arc, Monument in Rouen, France
The Bûcher de Jeanne d'Arc is a concrete cross monument on the Place du Vieux-Marché in the center of Rouen, France. It stands near the church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc and marks the exact site where Joan of Arc was executed in the 15th century.
Joan of Arc was condemned and burned on the Place du Vieux-Marché in 1431, following a church trial that found her guilty of heresy. The concrete monument seen today was erected centuries later to preserve the memory of that event on this precise spot.
The Place du Vieux-Marché, where the monument stands, is one of the most recognized squares in Rouen, used daily by locals and visitors alike. People often pause at the cross to read the nearby inscriptions before continuing on to the surrounding shops and cafés.
The monument is freely accessible and sits in the middle of the Place du Vieux-Marché, right next to the church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc. The square is easy to reach by public transport and is within walking distance of other sites in the old city center.
A statue of Joan of Arc created in 1927 by sculptor Maxime Real del Sarte stands in this area and was not always in its current position: it was first displayed inside a church, then moved to a covered market hall before reaching its final spot. Copies of this statue can be found in Buenos Aires and Montreal.
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