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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes or the Domain (as it is most commonly known) is an area of ground surrounding the Catholic shrine (Grotto) to Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes, France. The Sanctuary is a destination for pilgrimage; sick pilgrims are reputed to be miraculously healed by Lourdes water.

Located at 43.0975, -0.0583333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Church in France, Titles of Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Marian shrines, Supernatural healing, Recipients of the Golden Rose, Churches in Hautes-Pyrénées, Visitor attractions in Midi-Pyrénées, Visitor attractions in Hautes-Pyrénées

Funiculaire du Pic du Jer

The Funiculaire du Pic du Jer, or Pic du Jer Funicular, is a funicular railway in the French département of Hautes-Pyrénées. It links the pilgrimage town of Lourdes with the summit of the nearby Pic du Jer. The funicular was constructed in 1900. The funicular has the following technical parameters: Length: 1100 metres Height: 473 metres Maximum steepness: 56 % Configuration: Single track with passing loop Journey time: 15 minutes Capacity: 80 passengers per car

Located at 43.0836, -0.0441667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Basilica of St. Pius X

The Basilica of St. Pius X, known as the Underground Basilica, is a large Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, located in the town of Lourdes, France. It is part of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Lourdes is a major Catholic pilgrimage site and the Catholic Church endorses the belief that the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette Soubirous there. The Basilica of St. Pius X is the largest and most controversial of the Domain's churches.

Located at 43.0972, -0.0536111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ousse (river)

The Ousse, is a right tributary of the Gave de Pau, in Béarn, in the Southwest of France. It flows into the Gave at the foot of the Pau Castle.

Located at 43.1144, -0.0538889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Château fort de Lourdes

The château fort de Lourdes is a historic castle located in Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France. It is strategically placed at the entrance to the seven valleys of the Lavedan. It has been listed since 1933 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Located at 43.0967, -0.0491667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rosary Basilica

The Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary (French: Notre Dame du Rosaire de Lourdes) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Its main theme is a celebration and depiction of the Rosary.

Located at 43.0975, -0.0575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Notre-Dame de l’Immaculee-Conception, Lourdes

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (French: Basilique de Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception de Lourdes), known widely as the "Upper Church", is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Constructed between 1866 and 1872 and consecrated in 1876, it was the second of the churches to be completed. The church was built on top of the rock above the Grotto and next to the Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary .

Located at 43.0974, -0.0583611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in France, Basilica churches in France, Our Lady of Lourdes, Religious buildings completed in 1872, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Churches in Hautes-Pyrénées