Jacques (or Jacquot) d'Arc (sometimes spelled Darc, Dars, Tart, Tarc, Darx, or Day;[1] 1375–1431)[2] was a farmer from Domrémy, France, who was the father of the French military leader and Catholic saint Joan of Arc.

D'Arc is most known for being an influence on his daughter Joan's life, developing her leadership abilities through his example as a local government and military leader[3] as well as restricting her ambitions with his controlling behaviour that resulted in a strained relationship between them.

He married Isabelle Romée, a landowner and sister of a church official, with whom he raised their five children (in birth order: Jacquemin, Jean, Catherine, Jeanne, and Pierre) in Domrémy.

[14][15] D'Arc also played a role in the Hundred Years War as a local government official, with his entire lifetime being within that period of non-continuous conflicts.

[24] His daughter Joan had an important relationship with French ruler Charles VII, who used her public popularity and presence to great effect at his coronation.

[27] A significant amount of historical information regarding the d'Arc family and life in Domrémy is sourced from the transcripts of Joan of Arc's trial for heresy in 1431 and retrial in 1455.