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Argelès-Gazost

Grotte de l'apparition

Argelès-Gazost

Grotte de l'apparition

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Grotte de l'apparition

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Location: Lourdes, Argelès-Gazost, Occitania, France

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April 13, 2022

Hiking

This rock grotto, then still outside the village, was the spot where Our Lady appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Bernadette later became a nun and died at the age of just 35. On December 8, 1933 (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception), she was canonized by Pope Pius XI.

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July 14, 2022

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Rene's photo does not show the apparition grotto, but the modern candle chapels on the opposite bank of the river.

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June 25, 2025

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It's fascinating and moving to see people entering the grotto, repeatedly touching the rock—even if you're a critical sort, it doesn't leave you cold...

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Grotte de l'apparition – Lourdes loop from Lourdes

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Grotte de l'apparition – Lourdes loop from Lourdes

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Elevation 400 m

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Location: Lourdes, Argelès-Gazost, Occitania, France

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