Lourdes, France

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Lourdes, France – town lying at the foothills of the Pyrenees. The Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on a total of eighteen occasions.

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Lourdes has become a major place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage.

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Famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes said to have occurred in 1858 to Bernadette Soubirous here at The Grotto.

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Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

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This flame continues my prayer.

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Evening Procession starts at 9:00 pm and welcomes people of all faiths to join in.

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See Christopher at Le Petit Train de Lourdes; he speaks several languages and will happily help you with information about the area. You can also buy tickets here for the Funiculaire.

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Stunning view over Lourdes and surrounding Pyrenees.

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New-found friends Maria and Michael – here with Grace … very appropriate!