Place de la Pucelle-d'Orléans, Rouen, Historical square in center of Rouen, France
Place de la Pucelle-d'Orléans is a public square in the heart of Rouen that links several medieval streets together. It sits next to the Vieux-Marché square and is ringed by shops and buildings spanning different time periods.
The square took its present form through urban redevelopment after Rouen suffered heavy damage during World War II. In 1994, construction workers uncovered a Roman fountain from the third century, which was later relocated.
The name refers to Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, burned at the stake on the nearby Place du Vieux-Marché. A fountain built in 1754-1755 by Alexandre Dubois carried a statue of her by Paul-Ambroise Slodtz; it was destroyed in the bombing of 2 June 1944. Each year an African market is held here; its 20th edition took place in 2015.
The square is easily reached on foot from the train station and sits within a well-connected pedestrian district with multiple routes. Underground parking beneath the square offers convenient parking for visitors arriving by car.
The square's name refers to Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, burned at the neighbouring Place du Vieux-Marché. The African market held here reached its 20th edition in 2015. Writer Gabriel Benoist lived at no. 2 in the 1930s, and essayist Edmond Spalikowski (1874-1951) was born here.
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