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Milwaukee Car Rental and the St. Joan of Arc Chapel

Take in a unique piece of history during your car rental trip in Milwaukee, and visit the St. Joan of Arc Chapel located at Marquette University. Joan of Arc is said to have worshipped in this chapel, and you'll want to hear all about the legend that makes the St. Joan of Arc Chapel a first stop for many visitors. This is a great destination to not only have fun but a great learning experience for young and old alike! So bring along the entire family in your car rental to Milwaukee and learn about the history of St Joan of Arc Chapel.

The History of St Joan of Arc Chapel

Before making the trip in your car rental to Milwaukee's Marquitee Unviersity, it might be a good idea to have an idea of the history behind the Chapel. The Chapel was oiginally named Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel, and was first built over several generations in the French village Chass', south of Lyon around the 15th century. The building was abandoned after the French Revolution and fell into ruin. Then after World War I, the young architect Jacques Cou'lle rediscovered the chapel and negotiated a transfer to Long Island, New York where the chapel was moved brick by brick from France in the early 1900s.

In New York: The chapel was shipped and reconstructed in 1927 where it was attached to a French Renaissance Chateau, which burned down in 1962; the chapel was not damaged however.

At Marquette: The transfer of the chapel from New York to Milwaukee took more than nine months and another eight months passed before reconstruction could begin. By May 26, 1966 however, the chpatel was dedicated to Joan of Arc Today the chapel features Christian artifacts that predate the original chapel, sometimes by multiple centuries, and which have been collected and displayed at the Chapel for years, including ancient Spanish tapestries, coats of arms, various crucifixes, and even a contemporary rooftop. It is one of the few exhibits of items from antiquity at which visitors are permitted to handle or touch the artifacts.

Tour Information

If you plan on visiting this historical tribute to Joan of Arc, be sure to plan your car rental Milwaukee trip during touring hours. Tours run every Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm, and Sundays from noon to 4pm. Note that the Chapel is closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Weekend, Christmas Eve and Day through New Years. Also, if the University is closed, the Chapel is too. Tours last about 1/2 hour. There is no charge for tour, but donations are accepted.

To schedule a tour contact Marquette University's University Ministry office at (414) 288-6873. It might be a good idea to book your tour when you book your car rental in Milwaukee.

About Marquette University

You wouldn't guess that a school would be a popular place to visit during your car rental Milwaukee vacation, but Marquette is one of Milwaukee's better known tourist destinations, offering visitors opportunities to attend academic lectures, view traveling art exhibits, take in student theatrical productions and worship in the medieval. This is a great place to spend your vacation visiting but it also

The Haggerty Museum

During your car rental Milwaukee visit to the University also check out The Haggerty Museum which is located at 13th and Clybourn Street. It is accessible to persons with disabilities. Free parking for Museum visitors is available in the Mary B. Finnigan Parking Lot adjacent to Marquette Lot J, entered from 11 St. one block south of Wisconsin Ave. For more information, call (414) 288-1669 or haggertym@marquette.edu.