Do you have to pay to go to Lourdes?

Sanctuaries of Our Lady of Lourdes open all year round, 24 hours a day - Free admission.



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Alone or with friends and family, pilgrims come here to rest and recuperate, be comforted and regain courage.

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Every year, Lourdes welcomes millions of pilgrims and visitors from all over the world, following in Bernadette Soubirous' footsteps on their pilgrimage.

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Do you have to be Catholic to attend Our Lady of Lourdes? No.

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With 6 million pilgrims visiting Lourdes each year, there is no doubt that it is a place of enormous attraction for those seeking enlightenment through the footsteps of St. Bernadette. The itinerary can be either 3, 4, 5 or 7 nights.

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A nice day at the lake A lovely day trip to the lake. Great for swimming and other water sports like paddleboarding, canoeing. Nice walk from the centre of Lourdes.

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Top Attractions in Lourdes
  1. Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes. 4,820. ...
  2. Grotte de Massabielle. 1,511. ...
  3. Chateau Fort of Lourdes. 1,014. ...
  4. Le Petit Lourdes. 261. ...
  5. Le Via Crucis/ Way of the Cross/ Chemin de Croix. 235. ...
  6. Basilique de l'Immaculee Conception. 249. ...
  7. Basilique Saint-Pie X. 607. ...
  8. Basilique Notre-Dame du Rosaire. 181.


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The best time to visit Lourdes runs from June to September, since it is the warmest and driest period of the year. May and October, though rainier, may be fine too, although it can sometimes get cold, especially in the first half of May and in the second half of October.

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Lourdes is a place of the journey from sickness to health, spiritual as well as physical; a journey from darkness to light; a journey from the suffering of this earth to the peace of heaven.

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Lourdes is a pedestrian-friendly city with several pedestrian only streets and it is very easy to get around the town centre.

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