Sanctuaires Notre Dame de Lourdes
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The spiritual centre of Lourdes is the subterranean grotto where Bernadette Soubirous is believed to have experienced her visions in 1858. From the Porte…
Must-see attractions in Lourdes
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Lourdes’ imposing castle stands on a sheer hill just behind the town. There’s been a stronghold here since Roman times, but the present building combines…
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Panoramic views of Lourdes and the central Pyrenees are on offer from this rocky outcrop just outside town. There are two routes to the top: a punishing…
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In 1857 Bernadette Soubirous’ family fell on hard times and were forced to move to this dingy former prison, where they lived communally in a room…
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Grottes de Bétharram is a network of subterranean caverns that has been carved out from the limestone, glittering with impressive formations of…
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Underneath the soaring spires of the Basilique Supérieure is the fabled Grotte de Massabielle, where people queue for hours to enter and take a blessed…
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Bernadette was born in this millhouse on 7 January 1844, one year after the marriage of her parents Louise Castérot and François Soubirous. She lived here…
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This gate into the sanctuary is the first you'll reach when approaching from across the river (where you'll find the majority of lodging and dining…
Maison Paternelle de Ste-Bernadette
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After Bernadette Soubirous experienced her visions, Lourdes’ abbot bought this house for her family. It’s still run by her descendants, and has a…
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By evening or early morning (when the Porte St-Michel is closed), this is the most convenient access to the sanctuary.
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Connects the Basilique Supérieure with the Chemin de Croix (Way of the Cross).
Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire
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The lower of Lourdes' two basilicas has magnificent gilded mosaics.