The echoes of the steps of Joan of Arc - who set off from here to reconquer the kingdom of France - still ring throughout the historic Loiret country. Faithful to Charles VII and to the voices which guided her, Joan entered the city of Orléans on 29 April 1429 at the head of the royal army, and began the Loire campaign during the course of which she liberated the fortified towns of Jargeau, Meung-sur-Loire and Beaugency. The Battle of Agincourt followed in the excitement, and Joan returned to the region from Rheims, to spend the winter near the king. Every year in spring, the city of Orléans 'the faithful' celebrates and relives the epic tale of Joan's famous life.