Orléans - Des Carnutes à Jeanne d'Arc #[nn]

From the ancient Carnutes tribe to the legendary Maid of Orléans, this 2019 volume from Éditions Petit à Petit sweeps across centuries of history tied to one of France's most storied cities. The cover sets the tone beautifully: a determined young woman in full armor — unmistakably Joan of Arc — raises her sword before a battle standard, while a crush of medieval warriors with shields clashes in flames behind her. It's a handsome, historically rich package that should appeal to anyone drawn to French history and grand-scale bande dessinée storytelling.