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Sign: Paris - the place where Joan of Arc was wounded in the battle against the English

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163 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris, France
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On the sign:
ICI S’ÉLEVAIT LA PORTE ST. HONORE PRES DE LAQUELLE
JEANNE D’ARC FUT BLESSEÉ
LE 8 SEPTEMBRE 1429
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The sign is in the place where the Saint Honore gate stood, where during the battle in 1429 for the conquest of Paris from the English, Joan of Arc was hit by an arrow that penetrated her thigh.
Above the sign is a portrait of Joan of Arc.

The house was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

A sign from the "History of Paris" series, describing the place where the gate stood, indicates this fact Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:
HERE STANDED THE ST. HONORE GATE. NEAR WHICH
JOAN OF ARC WAS WOUNDED
SEPTEMBER 8, 1429



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