| Page Views: 2,888 Last Visit to Lourdes: July, 1994 | LOURDES-Midi Pyrennes by Hosell - last update: Aug 30, 2005 |
Lourdes is a little town of 15,300 inhabitants situated at the foot of the Pyrenees, and dominated by its castle,really is a nice place to spend a few relaxed days in the nature,but Lourdes is known also to be one of most important places to visit in Catholic World-.
However today Lourdes is a place that sees 5 million visitors from 150 countries pass through its streets every year.
Lourdes is 2nd most important city in France in the hotel trade,and it has lots of hotels and campings around.. |
|  | Lourdes World Pilgrimage Centre. A Million pilgrims come with diocesan or national pilgrimages and stay for a few days. Usually these are the local Christian communities that come with their bishop and priests : People from all walks of life and strata of society, the young and the sick .All of them are always waiting for a miracle of the Virgin and all of them have got lots of "Faith".
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Nature at Midi Pyrennes area. This nice village it is located at Midi Pyrenees,in the border with Spain.Close to the city you can find beautiful mountains landscapes and also some National and Natural Parks of both countries France and Spain. | | |
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Hosell's Lourdes Travel Tips
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Tips: 8 - Photos: 8 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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easterntrekker Sun Sep 7, 2008 01:10 UTC
Nice tips. We visited there a few years ago . It has an incedible story!! | Jim_Eliason Mon Jul 16, 2007 13:42 UTC
great tips! | moiraistyx Wed May 24, 2006 13:18 UTC
Great tips and beautiful photos. The story of Bernadette is one of my favorites of the Catholic Saints. | FruitLover Thu May 11, 2006 18:59 UTC
Espot-Gavarnie-Lourdes-Foix. Perfecto!! |
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