Where was Joan of Arc imprisoned?

After her capture in 1430, at the château of Beaurevoir, in the Aisne, for four months, then at Saint-Riquier, in the Somme. In Rouen she was locked in a castle tower of which only the foundations remain; the keep, known as the Joan of Arc Tower, is open to visitors.

Joan of Arc castles: which ones are open all year?

3 are listed as open all year: Castle of Meung-sur-Loire, Château de Sully-sur-Loire and Rouen Castle. The others open in season, and winter hours are often shorter.

Joan of Arc castles: how much is admission?

Across the 4 places whose prices we know, adult admission ranges from €7 to €13.50.

The castles of Joan of Arc

10 châteaux listed

10 places where Joan of Arc lodged, fought or was held captive, from the Loire to Rouen.

Before Charles VII received her at Chinon, Joan of Arc lodged at the château of Coudray-Montpensier, a few kilometres away, waiting for her audience with the king. In 1429 she came to the nearby Rivau for warhorses. Loches, too, remembers the passage of Charles VII and Joan of Arc.

On 14 June 1429 Meung-sur-Loire, turned into a fortress during the Hundred Years’ War, was freed by Joan of Arc. On 18 June her troops drove the English out of Huisseau-sur-Mauves. Sully-sur-Loire, further upstream, also saw her pass.

Captured in 1430, she was held for four months in the keep of Beaurevoir, in the Aisne, before being handed over to the English, and held the same year at Saint-Riquier, in the Somme. In Rouen she was locked in a tower of Philip Augustus’s castle, of which only the foundations remain; in 1431, during her trial, she was threatened with torture in the keep, the only part of the castle still standing.

Each link comes from the French Ministry of Culture’s Mérimée records or from our own château pages. Visits that local tradition credits her with, without further evidence, are left out.

The places, one by one

From the best known to the most discreet. Prices are for one adult; the season comes from the opening periods each place publishes.

Chinon Castle
Chinon, Indre-et-Loire
The royal fortress where Joan of Arc came to meet Charles VII.
Open November to August
Opening hours and access
Château du Coudray-Montpensier (Seuilly)
Seuilly, Indre-et-Loire
Joan of Arc lodged here while waiting for her audience with the king at Chinon.
Season not published
Opening hours and access
Château du Rivau (Rivau Castle)
Lémeré, Indre-et-Loire
She came here for warhorses in 1429.
Adult admission: €13.50Open April to November
Opening hours and access
Château de Loches (Loches Castle)
Loches, Indre-et-Loire
The royal castle where Charles VII and Joan of Arc passed through.
Season not published
Opening hours and access
Castle of Meung-sur-Loire
Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret
A fortress freed by Joan of Arc on 14 June 1429.
Adult admission: €13Open all year
Hours to be confirmed
Opening hours and access Tickets
Château de Huisseau-sur-Mauves (Huisseau-sur-Mauves Castle)
Huisseau-sur-Mauves, Loiret
Freed from the English by her troops on 18 June 1429.
Season not published
Opening hours and access
Château de Sully-sur-Loire (Sully-sur-Loire Castle)
Sully-sur-Loire, Loiret
The château keeps the memory of her visit.
Adult admission: €10Open all year
Opening hours and access
Château de Beaurevoir (Beaurevoir Castle)
Beaurevoir, Aisne
Held prisoner in this keep for four months in 1430, before being handed over to the English.
Season not published
Opening hours and access
Château de Saint-Riquier (Saint-Riquier Castle)
Saint-Riquier, Somme
Held in its vaulted hall in 1430; the site is now a private farm.
Season not published
Hours to be confirmed
Opening hours and access
Rouen Castle
Rouen, Seine-Maritime
In this keep, the Joan of Arc Tower, she was threatened with torture during her trial in 1431.
Adult admission: €7Open all year
Hours to be confirmed
Opening hours and access Tickets

The map

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The route

The path of 1429 takes two days. The first around Chinon: Coudray-Montpensier, the royal fortress and the Rivau, all within twenty kilometres, then Loches. The second upstream from Orléans, where Meung-sur-Loire and Huisseau-sur-Mauves are neighbours, before Sully-sur-Loire.

Stop	From the previous stop
1.Château du Coudray-Montpensier (Seuilly) · Seuilly
2.Chinon Castle · Chinon	7 km
3.Château du Rivau (Rivau Castle) · Lémeré	10 km
4.Château de Loches (Loches Castle) · Loches	51 km
5.Castle of Meung-sur-Loire · Meung-sur-Loire	94 km
6.Château de Huisseau-sur-Mauves (Huisseau-sur-Mauves Castle) · Huisseau-sur-Mauves	8 km
7.Château de Sully-sur-Loire (Sully-sur-Loire Castle) · Sully-sur-Loire	52 km

222 km in a straight line overall

Frequently asked questions

Where was Joan of Arc imprisoned?: After her capture in 1430, at the château of Beaurevoir, in the Aisne, for four months, then at Saint-Riquier, in the Somme. In Rouen she was locked in a castle tower of which only the foundations remain; the keep, known as the Joan of Arc Tower, is open to visitors.
Joan of Arc castles: which ones are open all year?: 3 are listed as open all year: Castle of Meung-sur-Loire, Château de Sully-sur-Loire and Rouen Castle. The others open in season, and winter hours are often shorter.
Joan of Arc castles: how much is admission?: Across the 4 places whose prices we know, adult admission ranges from €7 to €13.50.