Joan of Arc, six hundred years
On May 8, 1429, Joan freed Orléans; on July 17, she stood with her banner beside Charles VII at his coronation in Reims. In 2029, Via Ioannae follows her road on the six hundredth anniversary.
1429
- II
February
Joan leaves Vaucouleurs for Chinon with a handful of companions, across a country held by the enemy.
- III
March
In the fortress of Chinon, she finds the Dauphin and restores his courage.
- V
May 8
The siege of Orléans is lifted; the city has celebrated her almost every year since 1430.
- VII
July 17
Charles VII is crowned in the cathedral of Reims, Joan beside him with her banner.
Two departures in 2029
In spring, Via Ioannae reaches Orléans for the feasts of Joan of Arc, held each year from April 29 to around May 8, with the procession and the Mass of May 8.
In summer, a second departure reaches Reims around July 17, the anniversary of the coronation.
As of November 2026, the cities have not announced the program of the anniversary year; our dates will follow theirs.
Reserve early
In an anniversary year, rooms in Orléans and Reims are taken early. Register your interest now, and we will write as soon as the dates are fixed.
The anniversaries that follow
- 2030: the bicentennial of the apparitions of the rue du Bac, on Via Immaculatae
- 2031: six hundred years since the trial and death of Joan of Arc in Rouen, on Via Ioannae