1934 LOT OF THREE ROUEN "TOUR DE BEURRE" "CATHEDRALE NOTRE DAME" JEANNE D'ARC

Description: Offering set of THREE POSTCARDS FROM ROUEN, FRANCE, all postmarked in JUNE 1934 and sent to MANHEIM and LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA. Cards show the following images: CATHEDRALE NOTRE DAME in ROUEN, LA TOUR DE BEURRE (part of the cathedral), and the STATUE of JOAN OF ARC at the PLACE DU MARCHE. The CATHEDRAL in ROUEN was the tallest building in the world between 1876 and 1880, and it sustained damage from Allied bombing in 1944 before the D-Day invasion and just 10 years after these cards were sent. The statue of Saint Joan of Arc is located on the outside of the L'église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (The Church of Saint Joan of Arc) in Rouen, France. A 6' tall marble statue of nineteen year old Joan of Arc by Maxime Real del Sarte is located outside the Church of Saint Joan of Arc near the execution site of Joan of Arc which is marked by the Joan of Arc Memorial Cross. The statue was created in 1928 (6 YEARS BEFORE THIS CARD WAS SENT) and placed in its current location when the Church was completed in 1979. The statue was registered as a French historic monument on October 30, 2002.The Joan of Arc statue is located in a niche outside the west end of the church. The saint is shown wearing long flowing robes. She has her hands clasped in front of her as she looks to up to the heavens with her head tilted towards her left shoulder. She is standing in front of a 2' wide by 1' deep decorated marble slab that represents the stake at which she was burned.Joan of Arc was born into a peasant family in Domrémy, France about 1412. Beginning at about age 12 she claimed to experience visions directing her to drive the English out of France and pave the way for the coronation of a French king. Claiming to be guided by God, she led the French army to important victories in the Hundred Years' War, which led to Charles VII assuming the throne of France.She was captured by the Burgundians, and purchased by the English from Duke Philip of Burgundy and put on trial before the Bishop Pierre Cauchon on charges of heresy. At age 19, she was found guilty and burned at the stake in Rouen on May 30, 1431. Twenty-five years later Pope Callixtus III pronounced her innocent and declared her a martyr. Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920, only 14 years before this card was sent. She is now the patron saint of France.The national monument to Joan of Arc is located at the site of her death in Rouen. During World War II, Rouen was completely devastated. The church of St. Vincent, which stood near the market place was completely destroyed. A new church was build in the market place using the preserved stained glass windows of the destroyed church. L'église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (The Church of Saint Joan of Arc) was designed by architect Louis Arretche and completed in 1979. CONDITION: Minor corner bumps, but not bad for posted cards; images show typical wear for used postcards, but they're clear and bright, and colors are strong; cancellations are clear - see scans. SHIPPING: Cards will be shipped domestically to the Lower 48 with tracking and insurance for $5.85.

Price: 9 USD

Location: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-02-02T15:08:57.000Z

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