I’ve always loved Joan of Arc, a saint whose life began as a simple girl from the French countryside in the 1400s and who had such a passion for the suffering of her nation that she became a national ...

DOMRÉMY-LA-PUCELLE, France — Six centuries ago, in the summer of 1425, St. Michael the Archangel descended upon the quiet French village of Domrémy, appearing to a young peasant girl named Joan of Arc ...

On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen. She was only about 19 years old. Today, she is considered a French national hero, a saint of the Catholic Church, and one of the most ...

YOU NEED TO KNOW, FROM PARADE CHANGES TO DATES. SPEAKING OF NEW TONIGHT, THIS YEAR’S JOAN OF ARC PARADE WILL TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. WE’VE SEEN THAT GOING ...

NEW ORLEANS — The 18th Annual Joan of Arc Parade will return to the French Quarter on Jan. 6, 2026, with a new route, new artistic creations, and expanded participation, organizers said. The parade, ...

It isn’t easy getting around the construction sites in the French Quarter these days, which the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc discovered as they planned their Jan. 6 parade. This year’s medieval procession ...

Playwright and Open Window Theatre Artistic Director, Jeremy Stanbary, brings the captivating story of Joan of Arc to life this spring. Humanity in every age—even down to our very day—has been marked ...

Rory Davis as Joan of Arc, stops in front of the Caillot Circle for the toast during the 18th Annual Joan of Arc Procession through the French Quarter in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. The annual ...