Hautes-Pyrénées Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées France
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Lourdes
Lourdes (, also US: , French: [luʁd]; Occitan: Lorda [ˈluɾðɔ]) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for its Château fort, a fortified castle that rises up from a rocky escarpment at its center.
In 1858, Lourdes rose to prominence in France and abroad due to the Marian apparitions to the peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous (who was later canonized for her virtuous life). Shortly thereafter, the city and its Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes became one of the world's most important sites of pilgrimage and religious tourism.
Distance between:
Paris to Lourdes416 Miles / 670 Kms Marseille to Lourdes274 Miles / 441 Kms
Population: 13509 inhabitants
Code of the commune:
65286 Postal Code:
65100
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