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Sanctuary and Grotto
The grotto where Bernadette saw the Virgin Mary in 1858, with the basilicas and the baths of its spring water.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- 1 Avenue Mgr Théas, 65108 LourdesDirections
- Getting There
- A 15-minute walk from the station.
Why Go
Bernadette, then 14, reported 18 apparitions in the Grotto of Massabielle, and a spring rose where she dug. Pilgrims touch the rock, light candles and drink or bathe in the water. Above the grotto stand the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and the Rosary Basilica, and an underground basilica holds 25,000 people.
Nearby in Lourdes
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