Why is Lourdes a place of pilgrimage?

The pilgrimage. site of Lourdes is near the Pyrenees mountains in France. Every year, it is visited by millions of pilgrims, particularly Roman Catholics. They come to Lourdes to see the site of a famous vision experienced by a young girl called Bernadette Soubirous and to be healed by its supposedly miraculous waters. read more

Facts about Lourdes, France. The most visited pilgrimage shrine in the Christian world, Lourdes is not an ancient site but of more recent development. Lourdes is the site of a Marian apparition in 1858. The pilgrimage season at Lourdes lasts from April through October, with the main day being August 15, the Marian Feast of Assumption. read more

Why is Lourdes a place of pilgrimage and why YOU should go there! Published by Pilgrim-info On December 7, 2017 Leave a response Several churches and basilicas in Lourdes associated with Marian apparitions receive over 5 million pilgrims a year, making Lourdes the second most visited Christian pilgrimage site in Europe after Rome. read more