{"id":1425,"date":"2026-01-14T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/lieux\/lourdes-the-sanctuary-the-grotto-of-the-apparitions\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:45:43","slug":"lourdes-the-sanctuary-the-grotto-of-the-apparitions","status":"publish","type":"lieux","link":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/lieux\/lourdes-the-sanctuary-the-grotto-of-the-apparitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lourdes, the sanctuary, the grotto of the apparitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lourdes and the Notre-Dame Sanctuary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

a spiritual mecca in the Hautes-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lourdes, a city of pilgrimage in the heart of the Pyrenees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located around 30 minutes from Camping du Monl\u00f4o in Bagn\u00e8res-de-Bigorre, Lourdes is world-renowned as one of the world’s leading Catholic pilgrimage centers. Nestling at the foot of the Pyrenees, the town attracts millions of visitors every year to discover its spiritual, historical and natural heritage. Between the fortified castle overlooking the valley and the banks of the Gave de Pau, Lourdes offers a unique atmosphere combining contemplation, culture and Pyrenean landscapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Lourdes and the Grotto of the Apparitions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes is the spiritual heart of the town. It was here, at the Grotte de Massabielle, that Bernadette Soubirous is said to have seen the Virgin Mary in 1858. Today, the grotto and the basilicas that make up the sanctuary form an impressive architectural ensemble, open to all. Torch-lit processions, religious celebrations and moments of meditation punctuate the life of the site, in a peaceful setting at the foot of the mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The must-see place when visiting Lourdes is the Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Lourdes. It all began in 1858, when the Virgin Mary appeared eighteen times to the young Bernadette Soubirous. Here you’ll discover the Basilicas, the grotto of the apparitions and the torch-lit processions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"page-no-title","format":"standard","tax-category-lieux":[],"class_list":["post-1425","lieux","type-lieux","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":{"latitude":"","longitude":"","distance":"","pm_lieu_url":"","pm_lieu_phone":"","adresse":"","pm_lieu_title_short":"Lourdes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux\/1425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lieux"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux\/1425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1437,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux\/1425\/revisions\/1437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tax-category-lieux","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemonloo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax-category-lieux?post=1425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}