How do I spend a day in Lourdes?

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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There is so much for you to see and do. Begin the afternoon in the city center and grab some local cuisine for lunch at one of the many restaurants, relax and take in the ambiance! Afterward, hop on the Petit Train Touristique (Little Train of Lourdes) to see some of the city`s highlights.

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

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

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Lourdes is an ideal town to discover without a car. It's easy to explore on foot or by bike due to its compact size.

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Every Sunday and every Wednesday between 25th March and 1st November, an International Mass is celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in the underground basilica of Saint Pius X.

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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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Being immersed in the baths is something most pilgrims look forward to. However, as of late December 2022, the baths remain closed for actual immersion, but they have developed an alternative plan.

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The Sanctuary of Lourdes is open from 6am to midnight.

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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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The shrine in Lourdes is recognised by the Roman Catholic Church as the site of 18 visions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Since then, Lourdes has been a major site of pilgrimage, especially for Roman Catholics.

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The Marian procession It takes place daily at 9 pm, from April to the end of October. Every evening, once night has fallen on the town, thousands of pilgrims gather to walk and sing, flaming torch in hand, from the Grotto of Apparitions to the esplanade of the Rosary Basilica.

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