聖女貞德戒指流落英國6世紀終返法國

A medieval ring said to have belonged to Joan of Arc, the French heroine who fought the English during the 15th Century, has returned to France after nearly 600 years in England. The French heroine is thought to have handed the ring to England's Cardinal Henry Beaufort on the eve of her execution in 1431.

在15世紀與英國人交戰的法國女英雄聖女貞德據說曾擁有一枚中世紀的戒指。而近日，這枚戒指在流落英國將近600年後，終於重回法國。據說，在1431年被處刑的前夜，這位法國女英雄把戒指交給了英國的紅衣教主亨利·博福特。

It remained in England ever since, and there is thorough documentation to establish its provenance. On Friday it was flown back to France.

自此戒指就流落在英國，並且有完整的檔案記錄它的出處。上週五，這顆戒指終於迴歸法國。

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The Puy du Fou foundation said the ring's return to France was highly symbolic. The president Nicolas de Villiers told French TV it was a "glorious return" for a "French treasure".

法國狂人之國基金會對此表示，該戒指的迴歸具有很高的象徵性意義。基金會的主席尼古拉斯·維裏埃告訴法國電視臺，這是“法國珍寶”的“光榮迴歸”。

The foundation appealed to donors to help it bid enough for the ring, which will be officially unveiled this month.

該基金會此前呼籲捐贈者籌集足夠的資金拍賣該戒指，這枚戒指將於本月正式亮相。

The Puy du Fou foundation runs a historical theme park near Nantes in western France that attracts about two million visitors a year.

狂人國基金會在法國西部南特市運營一家歷史主題公園，每年接待約200萬名遊客。