With this full-day excursion to the Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, enjoy included train travel from Paris, and a guide to whisk you to the sanctuary. Once you arrive, enjoy three hours at the sight, whether you're there to pray, or just experience the grotto.
Parking : The car park closest to the grotto is located at the top of Boulevard de la Grotte, near Boulevard du Lapacca. If you are coming by train, Lourdes station is about 2 kilometres away from the sanctuaries.
Wandering the streets of Lourdes is an unforgettable experience, but the city's underground also features some landmarks. The Basilica of St. Pius X is a massive religious building within the Boulevard Père. This architectural marvel was completed in 1958 and can accommodate up to 25,000 worshipers.
The best way to get from Paris to Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 12h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 3h 9m.
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.
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.