Lourdes France Walking Tour
This is a walking video at Lourdes France. Good reference to those who want to have an idea what to see or expect in Lourdes or to the pilgrimage as well.
Lourdes is a town in southwestern France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains. It’s known for the Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de Lourdes, or the Domain, a major Catholic pilgrimage site. Each year, millions visit the Grotto of Massabielle (Grotto of the Apparitions) where, in 1858, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a local woman. In the grotto, pilgrims can drink or bathe in water flowing from a spring.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes was built gradually over time and now covers 50 hectares. The Grotto of Apparitions is the heart of the sanctuary. This is where the Virgin Mary first appeared to the young Bernadette, on 11 February 1858. Pilgrims queue there in single file to touch the rock lightly with their fingertips, see the water from the spring and pray.
Every year, Lourdes welcomes millions of pilgrims and visitors from all over the world, following in Bernadette Soubirous’ footsteps on their pilgrimage. Going on a pilgrimage to Lourdes is an eminently personal process. It reflects a desire to take a break from everyday life and refocus on what really matters.
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The contents of this video:
00:00 – Intro Logo, highlights and title
00:23 – Streets going to the Grotto
07:00 – Water from the spring
08:22 – Grotto
15:55 – The Church
19:43 – The Procession
20:00 – Souvenirs
23:03 – Outro