Lourdes
France
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Description
In 1858 Lourdes rose to prominence in France and abroad due to the Marian apparitions claimed to have been seen by the peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, who was later canonized. Shortly thereafter the city with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes became one of the world's most important sites of pilgrimage and religious tourism. Today Lourdes hosts around six million visitors every year from all corners of the world. This constant stream of pilgrims and tourists transformed quiet Lourdes into the second most important center of tourism in France, second only to Paris, and the third most important site of international Catholic pilgrimage after Rome and the Holy Land. As of 2011, of French cities only Paris had more hotel capacity. [Source Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourdes,_France).
Population : 15100 habitants
Superficy : 36.89 habitants
Images from Lourdes
Activities in Lourdes
1 Basilique de Notre-Dame du Rosaire
1 Avenue Mgr Théas, 65100 Lourdes, France
Duration: 30min
7 Basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, 65100 Lourdes, France
Hotels in Lourdes
H Camping Plein Soleil
Camping Plein Soleil, 11 Avenue du Monge, 65100 Lourdes, France
H Hôtel ibis Lourdes Centre Gare
5 Avenue Général Baron Maransin 65100, Lourdes
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