The habits, the how’s, when’s, why’s and where’s of this enchanting bird differ according to which source you read. Some say it lands now and again, some say not. Some say it’s the fastest bird in the word, others dispute it.

Joan of Arc Day of is celebrated in France the second Sunday in May. Rightly so. Many of our heroes and heroines turn out to have feet of clay but not Joan who gains in stature the more we know about her. The fate of France was decided in the Touraine where Joan’s epic journey started. Chinon, Orléans and Loches played a crucial part in its history.