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Lourdes Travel Guide: 155 reviews and 230 photos

Lourdes is an unasumming village in the Department of Hautes Pyrenées apart from one factor, the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin to a poor, fourteen-year-old girl, Bernadette Soubiroux. Although the apparitions occured in 1858 ,to town remains a centre of pilgramage in The catholic church and a place of hope.

Sometimes its easy to look at something like this with a twinge of skeptisism. However, there is something truly transcendant about this small town the the showdows of the pyranees.

Even if your not a person of faith its often diffcult to come away from here untouched, it was been the site of miracles and remains a place where people can at least hold on to a belief in the devine.

Thousands come each year to visit the place where the virgin Mary was beleived to have appeared. People who are dying, both pysically and spiritually come to see if they can find what they are looking for.Some come away healed ,while others do not, but Lourdes always remains a place of peace and hope.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Peacefull, historic, spiritual, hope
Cons:that depends if you want to let yourslef believe
In a nutshell:transcendental

Intro Written May 6, 2005
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Reviews (8)

Hiking in The Pyranees Off The Beaten Path (1)

On some of the surrounding areas of lourdesthere are some absolutely fantastic hiking opportunities. Start out early... more travel advice

Musée St-Bernadette Things to Do (7)

contains scenes from the life of the saint. Its a wonderful place to visit should you want to know the background and... more travel advice

Le Moulin de Boly Things to Do (7)

This where the saint lived for most of her life. It has been very well maintained and the admission is free. more travel advice

Maison Natale de Bernadette Things to Do (7)

where the saint was born on January 7, 1844, the daughter of a miller. Her former home is open April through October... more travel advice

Comments (5)

Jim_Eliason Sep 24, 2010 at 5:22 PM Report Abuse

Nice page!
kenHuocj Mar 5, 2009 at 9:11 AM Report Abuse

appreciate your insights;-)))
BerniShand Sep 28, 2006 at 6:40 PM Report Abuse

its 37 years since I was here, but it all looks just the same, nice page, thank you
uglyscot Apr 11, 2006 at 8:31 AM Report Abuse

A place we have heard a lot about, so thank you for the pictures .
ncfg Sep 25, 2005 at 1:58 PM Report Abuse

Great page ! Thanks for the tips, i will be there soon. Nat