The Church Sainte-Jeanne d’Arc of Rouen, part II !!!

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In my nostalgic saga of my family visits to wonderful places in my belle France, we found one sublime City, Take your time to visit Rouen, it is sublime to say the least and of course , a must to visit, The gorgeous city in the Seine-Maritime dept 76 of the region of Normandie. We have come here often many times, and glad to finally be back again, this time from the Morbihan breton ! . I have my wonderful memories with family visits and even if we are fewer today, the memories lingered forever, I like to tell you more of the Church Sainte Jeanne d’Arc of Rouen, part II !!!,Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc canopy jun23

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc nave to altar jun23

You must come to the Place du Vieux Marché and see the Church of Joan of Arc!  The church daring architecture allows to admire the stained glass windows of the choir of the former church of St. Vincent, formerly located at the bottom of rue Jeanne d’Arc and destroyed in 1944 during WWII. The new church appearance evokes both a Viking boat and a fish. It was consecrated on April 29, 1979 , and it was inaugurated on 27 May 1979 by Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the French Republic.(France).

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc entr jun23

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc altar floor jun23

The Church Sainte-Jeanne of Arc gives more fame of the square as it is related to the torture of Joan of Arc who was burnt alive on May 30, 1431. The place of public executions with the pillory and the firewall to the pyres was exhumed at the same time as the foundations of the former church of Saint-Sauveur.  It was on its soil that Jeanne d’ Arc  was imprisoned , judge, and burned at the stake on May 30 , 1431. She is now a patron Saint of France, doctor of the Catholic Church. 

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc back panels jun23

The Joan of Arc Church roof marries the shape of an overturned ship hull and the nave welcomes thirteen magnificent Renaissance canopies from the formerSt. Vincent church. These canopies are an essential step in a visit to the city of Rouen. These thirteen canopies, created in the decade 1520-1530.  Canopy 9 to 13 illuminated the ambulatory, with the Crucifixion in the central axis. The life of Christ, with four stained glass windows (childhood, Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection), illuminated the chorus. There was added the martyrdom of Saint Vincent, patron of the Church (No. 13).

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc left stained glass windows jun23

The other canopies (1 to 8) were distributed in the Chapels. The stained glass windows 2, 3 and 4, relating to Sainte Anne and the Virgin including the sumptuous window of the chariots-adorned the Chapelle Sainte-Anne. Canopy 3, 5 and 6 were made by the famous Le Prince workshop in Beauvais. The other ten are attributed to workshops in Rouen, List of stained glass windows are: (13): Glass of the life of Saint Peter, 1520-1530; Canopy of Sainte Anne, 1520-1530;  Canopy of the Triumph of the Virgin or stained glass of the Chariots  1515 and carried out towards 1522;  Canopy of the tree of St. Anne, 1520-1530; Canopy of the life of Saint John the Baptist, carried out in 1526; Glass of works of mercy, made in 1520-1530;  Canopy of Saint Antoine of Padua, 1520-1530;  Glass of Saints, 1520-1530;  Canopy of Christ’s childhood and public life, 1520-1530;  Glass of Passion, 1520-1530;  Glass of the Crucifixion, 1520-1530, former axial glass of the Church of Saint Vincent;  Canopy of the glorious life of Christ, 1520-1530; and Glass of the Martyr of Saint Vincent, 1520-1530

“O Joan without sepulcher and faceless, you who knew that the tomb of heroes is in the hearts of the living….” (André Malraux)  Below the tablets showing the voice, freedom, crowning, prisioner,and burned stages of her life!

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc without tomb or portrait but the of kings is the heart of the living jun23

Rouen ch Jeanne d'Arc plaques voice freedom, crowning, prisoner, burned stages jun23

This Cross marks the spot where Joan of Arc was burned at the stakes in 1431.

Rouen place du viex marche Cross spot where Jeanne d'Arc was burned jun23

The Rouen tourist office on the Joan of Arc Church :https://en.visiterouen.com/offers/eglise-sainte-jeanne-darc-rouen-en-3940864/

The city of Rouen on the Joan of Arc Church: https://rouen.fr/eglise-sainte-jeanne-darc

The Catholic diocese of Rouen on the Church Sainte Jeanne d’Arc: https://www.cathorouen.org/leglise-sainte-jeanne-darc/

There you go folks, a simple beautiful strong nice Church Sainte Jeanne d’Arc or Saint Joan of Arc of Rouen, one to be visit for sure. one of the places to see in wonderful Rouen. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Church Sainte Jeanne d’Arc of Rouen, part II !!!  as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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