Orléans Cathedral
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Orléans Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans or "Cathedral of the Holy Cross") is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Orléans, France.
The cathedral is probably most famous for its association with Joan of Arc. The French heroine attended evening Mass in this cathedral on May 2, 1429, while in the city to lift the siege.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Joan of Arc Archive Biography Accessed 5 Sept 2006.
[edit] Sources and external links
- Map showing the city in which this church is located.
- (French) Diocese of Orléans official website
- (French)Ministry of Culture: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
- Orleans Cathedral in the Structurae database
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