Joan of Arc: The Real Woman Behind 20,000 Statues
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 May 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Joan of Arc was not a shepherdess. She was a determined teenager who broke an arranged marriage, heard voices, and convinced a chain of noblemen to take her to the French king.
Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin of Toulouse Guided Walks tell the full story. From her village in Lorraine to the battlefields at Orléans. From her betrayal to her execution at 19. And why there are now over 20,000 statues of her across France.
Annie also covers the Paris Airbnb crackdown and shares her road trip itinerary through eastern France.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Join us in France episode 598. |
| 0:21.5 | Hello, I'm Annie Sargent and join us in France, episode 598. 598. |
| 0:27.5 | Bonjour, I'm Annie Sargent, and join us in France is the podcast where we take a conversational journey through the beauty, culture, and flavors of France. |
| 0:31.4 | Today, I bring you a conversation with my good friend Elise Riven of Toulouse Guided |
| 0:36.1 | Walks, who brings her storytelling talents and deep research to the life of Joan of Arc, |
| 0:42.9 | from a devoted, enlightened, perhaps a bit stubborn, who knows, |
| 0:50.4 | teenager in a small Lorraine village to the battlefields at Orleans, to her betrayal and her execution at age 19. |
| 1:01.3 | This is the full story and it is remarkable. |
| 1:05.2 | Before we start, this show runs on listener support. |
| 1:08.5 | If you want to work with me directly, I do itinerary consult. |
| 1:13.0 | I wrote eight voice map tours of Paris. |
| 1:16.6 | I do day trips around the southwest of France, |
| 1:19.2 | and everything is at join us in France.com for it slash boutique. |
| 1:23.6 | And if you shop on Amazon anyway, |
| 1:25.7 | starting at join us in France.com for slash Amazon, cost you |
| 1:29.7 | nothing and it helps the show. For the magazine part of the podcast, after my chat with Elise |
| 1:35.5 | today, I'll discuss the Paris Airbnb crackdown. Paris is a highly desirable city, both as a destination and as a place to live and work. |
| 1:47.0 | And yet, it's really hard to find a place to live for French people who or whoever wants to move to Paris. |
| 1:54.5 | The city wants to tackle this problem aggressively, and you need to know about it because it will affect those of you |
| 2:01.8 | who use Airbnb in Paris. |
| 2:04.9 | I'll also discuss the many places I'll be visiting in the next couple of weeks on my second |
| 2:10.1 | long road trip through France for this year. |
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