Lourdes: TravelGuide

Lourdes is a large town in the French Pyrenees. Today Lourdes is the Mecca of spirituality in the hole world which welcomes every year about 6 million of visitors from more than 140 countries. Very frequented place of pilgrimage, the city constitutes the second most important hotel facilities... Mehr

Lourdes is a large town in the French Pyrenees. Today Lourdes is the Mecca of spirituality in the hole world which welcomes every year about 6 million of visitors from more than 140 countries. Very frequented place of pilgrimage, the city constitutes the second most important hotel facilities (with 230 establishments) of France after Paris. What do we come to visit? Under the second empire, the young Bernadette Soubirous affirmed to have seen several times the Virgin Mary in the cave of Massabielle, along the Mountain river of Pau. Following this event, the city, modest and little frequented, knew an incredible expansion: construction of basilica, convents and monasteries, homes, private hospitals, etc. Marks of the reach history, geographical position, depth and beauty of nature, serenity of the Sanctuaries, gastronomy, Lourdes invites to share its splendid treasures with you. The must of Lourdes • The Fort and its Pyrenean museum classified as an historic monument; • The tour "On the steps of Bernadette ", itinerary proposed to the pilgrims; • Lestelle Bétharram and her sanctuary of the XIVth century (in 20km), place of pilgrimage; Lourdes surroundings • The valleys of Arrens, Estaing and Lutour; • The Cirque de Gavarnie, UNESCO world heritage; • The Pic du Jer and its funicular; • The Bridge(Deck) of Spain; • The caves of Bétharram (in 20km) to visit on foot and by boat; • The caves of Médous (in 35km), five more beautiful caves in the world; Gastronomy and culinary specialties Lourdes invites you to discover its typical specialties in real culinary trip: • The garbure(cabbage soup), the lamb of Pyrenees, the bean tarbais, the duck or the goose … • Madiran or Jurançon: very tannic or white dry and soft wines knew for its virtues; • The gâteau à la broche (cake in the brooch), the Lourdes water candies, the flakes of Pyrenees … Weniger