Bernadette’s life path
The Bernadette’s life path presents the small city of Lourdes, in its social and historical context, before, during and after the Apparitions of 1858. From the nineteenth century up to now, the visitor follows the evolution of the city and its necessary transformations to foster the crowds
This itinerary reveals, under the form of illustrated boards, the Marian city such as Bernadette knew and frequented it.
This itinerary which can be done in 1h30mn includes seventeen points of interest.
11 km
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max. 410 m
min. 367 m
330 m
-328 m
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Styles : BaladeDiscoveryIn town Public : FamilyOccasional hikersSeniorsTeenagers Themes : CulturalPatrimony | ||||
Starting point
65100 Lourdes
Quai Saint-Jean - The Lavenders
In this part of town, the development of pilgrimage and hotels gave...Read more
Saint-Michel Gate - Saint-Michel Bridge
The Grotto Boulevard was built by the Sanctuary chaplains, in collaboration...Read more
Moulin Gras
In September 1859, the Soubirous family moved to settle in Moulin...Read more
Moulin de Boly
Bernadette Soubirous’s family had to face poverty, moving of...Read more
Paternal House
The street “rue Bernadette Soubirous” constitutes the...Read more
Cagots district
The origin of “cagots” is not well defined: medical? In...Read more
Cagots district
The “cagots” were a marginal social minority. They have...Read more
Ancient hospice
In the hospice, Bernadette Soubirous attended religious instruction...Read more
Lourdes train station
The development of Lourdes is connected to pilgrims’ trains. On...Read more
Jeanne d'Arc square – Arrieux Bridge
In the old times, the road crossed the Lapacca River on the Arrieux...Read more
Fountain of the three nozzles
The fountain of the three nozzles is the oldest fountain in Lourdes,...Read more
Abbot Peyramale’s presbytery
On March 25, 1858 Bernadette transmitted here in Occitan to Abbot...Read more
Baptismal basins
The baptismal basin, made of marble from Lourdes, is dated from the...Read more
Cemetery of Equality
On the 19th century, the medieval cemetery situated in Saint-Pierre...Read more
Pont-Vieux
Until 1881, the only point to cross the Gave River and to access Massabielle...Read more
Saint-Joseph Gate
On February 11, 1858, Bernadette Soubirous, her sister Toinette and...Read more