Jourdy Cave

Grotto and Way of the Cross accessible on foot from the village of Le Jourdy. Today, the grotto is a place of pilgrimage, rest and rejuvenation, with the sound of birdsong and a refreshing spring.From the village of Mieussy, take a steep path through the woods, and a small, winding path leads to a Way of the Cross made from large stones found and hewn on site. There are 13 Stations of the Cross along the way. The fourteenth station bears the inscription: Sanctuary of the Holy Family, erected on May 8, 1881. This is the grotto itself. A statue of the Virgin Mary is set in a cavity in the rock, and a statue of St. Joseph stands on a pedestal on the left. This vast, deep grotto is crossed by a stream of clear, cold water, and the walls and vaults are a beautiful shade of green and grey. During the French Revolution, refractory priests took refuge here, celebrating mass and administering the sacraments to the inhabitants of Mieussy. On May 26, 1940, a large mass was held here, attended by over 300 people. The restored Way of the Cross was blessed in 2017.