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Lourdes Hotels

A place such as Lourdes is used to accommodating huge numbers of pilgrims in its town, so there are plenty of hotels in Lourdes and we can help find you the appropriate accommodations. There are campsites, apartments for those of you who want to stay a while, Bed and Breakfasts, there are even hotels in Lourdes run like churches, with large group bedrooms and naves for prayer whenever you choose. Whatever you’re looking for in a hotel in Lourdes, we can find it for you. If you’re watching your budget, just tell us, and we can work with that, too. We want your trip in Lourdes to be everything you’ve ever wanted..

Lourdes: There are few people of any religious persuasion who have not heard of the town of Lourdes. It has a permanent population of but 15,000 people, but approximately 5,000,000 people a year visit this town in the southwestern corner of France, primarily for religious purposes. Legend has it that a vision of the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl in the winter of 1858 and the Catholic Church has recognized Lourdes as the site of legitimate miracles. Most devout Catholics, in fact, consider a trip to Lourdes almost as a necessity of being Catholic. The city is filled with holy places, museums and shrines to St. Mary and St. Bernadette, the young girl. The most famous of these are the Grotto of Massabielle, where the original vision appeared, and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, which is more commonly known simply as the Domain. Approximately 200,000,000 people have visited the town of Lourdes in the last one hundred and fifty years, some as a religious pilgrimage, some to visit the “healing waters” of Lourdes, which are supposed to cure ailments and heal the sick. In addition to the Grotto and the Domain, there are the Basilica of the Rosary, which is filled with beautiful mosaics, the Lourdes museum, the Castle and Pyrenean Museum, the Nativity Museum, and many others, nearly all with a religious theme. Outside of the town proper, there is the Pic du Jer, a tram style chair lift that takes you up through the woods that surround the town to a viewing station from which all of Lourdes can be seen, along with lovely vistas of the Pyrenees. There is also a train, which wends its way through the town, taking you to all of the major destinations in Lourdes. If you wish to take a more active approach to Lourdes, there is a lovely lake and forest on the outskirts of town, suitable for walking, fishing, or swimming.

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  • Hôtel Saint Sauveur

    9 , rue Sainte Marie
    city center: 0.8 Mi
    3/5
    Average
    by Allison
    Good for touring Lourdes, excellent food
    Posted on: 11 December 2011
    Rooms here are a bit small, even by European standards, but they were clean and very comfortable. It's situated well for sightseeing in and around Lourdes, and there are lots of little shops not far a...
  • Grand Hotel Moderne Lourdes

    21 , Avenue Bernadette Soubirous
    city center: 0.7 Mi
    5/5
    Excellent
    by Katrina S.
    (united kingdom)
    Excellent in every aspect
    Posted on: 12 July 2011
    This Grand Hotel Modern was by far was the best hotel I have ever stayed in. I booked a room with my boyfriend for vacation last March. Our room was splendid. The Sanctuary view was extremely breathta...


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