Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France
The sanctuary contains three main basilicas positioned at different levels, with the white upper basilica visible from across the town of Lourdes.
The site originated in 1858 when Bernadette Soubirous reported 18 visions of the Virgin Mary in the Massabielle grotto between February and July.
Millions of visitors participate in daily ceremonies including afternoon Blessed Sacrament processions and evening candlelit walks through the sanctuary grounds.
The sanctuary provides specialized accommodation facilities for ill pilgrims, with medical staff and volunteers available to assist throughout their stay.
Water from the grotto spring flows through 17 separate fountains where pilgrims collect it in bottles for personal use.
Location: Lourdes
Inception: 1858
Part of: Ruta mariana, European Marian Network
Address: boulevard de la Grotte
Website: http://fr.lourdes-france.org
GPS coordinates: 43.09748,-0.05752
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
Massabielle Grotto
81 m
Rosary Basilica
3 m
Basilica of St. Pius X
319 m
Basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes
44 m
Château fort de Lourdes
685 m
Lac de Lourdes
2.6 km
Église Sainte-Bernadette de Lourdes
173 m
Funiculaire du pic du Jer
1.9 km
Via Crucis of Lourdes
129 m
Church of Sacred Heart, Lourdes
1 km
Moulin de Boly
685 m
Dormition Ukrainian Orthodox Church
450 m
Grottes des Espélugues
286 m
Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes
742 m
Monastère du Carmel de Lourdes
252 m
Monastère des Clarisses de Lourdes
510 m
Complexe Aquatique
1.4 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d’Aspin-en-Lavedan
2.6 km
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Massabiel cave
81 m
Chapelle des Carmélites de Lourdes
238 m
Tour de Garnavie
812 m
Santé des Malades par Jules Déchin
145 m
Statue of Michael the Archangel on Rosary Square
476 m
Calvary in Rosary Square
411 m
Chapelle du Sacré-Cœur de la maison d'accueil Marie Saint-Frai
365 m
Grottes du Pic du Jer
2.8 km
Four à chaux de Lourdes
1.2 km
Musée de Lourdes
690 mReviews
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