Lourdes (/ l ʊər d /, [3] also US: / l ʊər d z /, [4] [5] French: ⓘ; Occitan: Lorda) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France . [ 6 ]

Jul 12, 2023 · Lourdes is a lesser-known town in France that offers just as much to tourists, and this is what travelers should know about when booking a trip there.

Oct 29, 2023 · Lourdes is located in the southwest of France in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains. It is one of the most important religious sites in the world and over 5 million pilgrims visit each year. The main tourist season runs from Easter to …

Dec 13, 2024 · Lourdes, pilgrimage town, Hautes-Pyrénées département, Occitanie région, southwestern France, southwest of Toulouse. Situated at the foot of the Pyrenees and now on both banks of a torrent, the Gave de Pau, the town and its fortress formed a strategic stronghold in medieval times.

Discover Lourdes in the heart of the Pyrenees. From the Notre-Dame Sanctuary to the Pyrenees, get ready to live unique and surprising experiences.

Lourdes is a town in the Hautes-Pyrenees department, 45 kilometres south-east of Pau. I hardly need explain the attraction of Lourdes. In 1858 in a cave near the town - the Grotte de Massabielle - the Virgin Mary appeared several times to a local girl, Bernadette.

Experience spiritual emotion in Lourdes. Explore a Pyrenean town that has become one of the biggest pilgrimage sites in the world. It all began when the Virgin Mary started appearing to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Step into Notre-Dame de …

Nestled in the heart of the French Pyrenees, Lourdes stands as one of the world's most significant spiritual destinations. Since 1858, when the Virgin Mary appeared to young Bernadette Soubirous, this market town has transformed into a remarkable pilgrimage …

The sprawling town of Lourdes, 43km southeast of Pau, has been one of the world’s most important pilgrimage sites since 1858, when 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous (1844–79) is claimed to have been visited 18 times in a rocky grotto by the Virgin Mary.

Jul 2, 2024 · Lourdes is a large town in the French Pyrenees. It is a global centre of Marian pilgrimage, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Many Catholics believe that the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, appeared 18 times at the Grotto to a …