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Lourdes, a small town in the Pyrenees in southwestern France, became world-famous in 1858 through the Marian apparitions of the young Bernadette Soubirous. Since then, Lourdes has been one of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Catholic Church. Millions of pilgrims visit the Grotto of Massabielle every year to pray or draw water from the spring. The place combines deep spirituality with a quiet, haunting atmosphere and the hope of healing.

Lourdes, a small town in the Pyrenees in southwestern France, became world-famous in 1858 through the Marian apparitions of the young Bernadette Soubirous. Since then, Lourdes has been one of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Catholic Church. Millions of pilgrims visit the Grotto of Massabielle every year to pray or draw water from the spring. The place combines deep spirituality with a quiet, haunting atmosphere and the hope of healing.

Small pebble beach offering a panoramic view of the lake with the Pyrenees in the background

beautiful facade

This rock grotto, then still outside the village, was the spot where Our Lady appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Bernadette later became a nun and died at the age of just 35. On December 8, 1933 (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception), she was canonized by Pope Pius XI.

Pilgrims can either drink or bathe in the water that bubbles from a spring in the grotto

The city of Lourdes lies in the foothills of the Pyrenees and is known worldwide for its Catholic Marian pilgrimage sites, the so-called "Sacred Precinct." Every year, nearly 6 million visitors flock to the Grotto of Massabielle, where, according to legend, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a young local girl in 1858.

In the town's hotel district, everyone will find the right place to stay. The Grand Hotel may not be suitable for pilgrims, but everyone will find what they're looking for here...