Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
A Catholic shrine around the grotto of Massabielle, where Bernadette Soubirous said the Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1858. Millions of pilgrims come each year to pray at the grotto, take its water and join the candlelit evening procession past its three basilicas.
- Where
- Lourdes, Occitanie, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 43.0976, -0.0565
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Near Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Pic du Midi 24 km
A Pyrenean summit of about 2,877 metres crowned by an observatory, reached by cable car from La Mongie. Its terraces look along the whole chain of the Pyrenees, and its dark night skies are protected as an International Dark Sky Reserve.
Cirque de Gavarnie 45 km
A vast natural amphitheatre of rock walls in the central Pyrenees, close to the border with Spain. The Gavarnie Falls drop from its cliffs, among the highest waterfalls in Europe, and the notch of the Brèche de Roland cuts the skyline above.
Canal du Midi 132 km
A 240 kilometre canal across southern France from Toulouse towards the Mediterranean, one of the great construction works of the 17th century. Shaded by plane trees, its locks and towpaths are now the domain of slow barges, walkers and cyclists.
Basilica of Saint-Sernin 134 km
A great Romanesque basilica in Toulouse built over the tomb of Saint Saturnin, the city's first bishop. Its octagonal brick bell tower rises in tiers above a church famed for its Romanesque sculpture, long a stop on the pilgrim road to Santiago de Compostela.
Cité de l'Espace 137 km
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Dune of Pilat 190 km
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Place de la Bourse 198 km
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Questions
Where is Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes?
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is in Lourdes, Occitanie, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pic du Midi (24 km), Cirque de Gavarnie (45 km), Canal du Midi (132 km).
How do I get the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Occitanie volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Occitanie volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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