{"id":1443,"date":"2024-07-31T10:17:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T08:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camping-aure-pyrenees.com\/alentours\/heavy\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:56:39","slug":"heavy","status":"publish","type":"alentours","link":"https:\/\/www.camping-aure-pyrenees.com\/en\/alentours\/heavy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lourdes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Camping near Lourdes<\/h1>

Lourdes is the world’s third-largest Catholic pilgrimage city, welcoming 6 million pilgrim visitors every year. France’s second-largest hotel city, Lourdes is a must-see destination in the Pyrenees<\/a>. Your campsite<\/a> is one hour from Lourdes. An excursion not to be missed during your stay in the Pyrenees. <\/p>

Lourdes, France’s pilgrimage capital<\/h2>

In the 19th century, Lourdes was a rural town, where livestock farming and stone quarrying were the mainstays of the local economy. An exceptional event was to change its destiny: in 1858, Bernadette Soubirous is said to have seen the Virgin Mary several times in the grotto of Massabielle. <\/p>

The apparitions were then recognized by the Bishop of Tarbes: the success of Lourdes<\/strong> continues today, with over 2,000 cures unexplained by the medical profession, 69 of which are recognized as miraculous by the Church.<\/p>

Since then, thousands of pilgrims have visited this major Catholic pilgrimage site every year.<\/p><\/div>

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Lourdes, its grotto and 2 churches<\/h3>

Two churches can be admired and visited above the grotto: the Basilica of the Rosary and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.<\/p>

To build the “boulevard de la grotte”, the main street, the town’s streets were widened and the land subdivided to create a hotel park and stores to welcome the ever-growing number of pilgrims. A tramway was built<\/strong> to the grotto and to the Pic de Jer funicular, a not-to-be-missed walk offering a superb panorama of the valley. <\/p>

The Sanctuary site<\/strong> covers 21 hectares. The imposing concrete Basilica of Saint Pius X and the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin have added to the number of churches. <\/p>

Lac de Lourdes is classified as a Natura 2000 site<\/strong>.<\/p>

Even if you don’t worship Catholics, this town is a unique place to discover for its originality and distinctive urban planning.<\/p>

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There are several ways to discover the city:<\/h3>