Joan of Arc

An ingenious warrior leader and messenger of God, a saint and a "heretic," a strong girl who sacrificed herself for what she believed in. The national heroine and patroness of France was the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc. The legendary Joan of Arc was born on January 6, 1412 in the village of Domremy - in the midst of feudal strife. At that time, the village was on the northeastern border of the French king's possessions, neighboring the Champagne and Lorraine counties.