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150th Anniversary of the Apparitions in Lourdes |
2008 will be an exceptional year for Lourdes. Firstly, because it begins with three weeks in advance, from 8 December 2007. But, above all, because it will mark the 150th anniversary of the event that made Lourdes famous throughout the wide world: the Apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous.
The Jubilee Year
Discover Lourdes
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In the Hautes-Pyrénées, every stay is an encounter, and every encounter is a
delight. Feel the pure air, the water, turn your gaze to the summits… Stroll
around, stop for a break in the silence of a valley, rediscover the pleasure of
hearty meals with regional dishes.
The Hautes-Pyrénées invites you to
holidays that will thrill you.
Our major sites
Skiing and well-being
Outings around the Hautes-Pyrénées…
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In 2008, the Sanctuaries of Notre-Dame de Lourdes and the Town of Lourdes celebrate the 150th anniversary of the apparitions.
The Jubilee Year | began on 8 December 2007 and will continue until 8 December 2008. |
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Lourdes, one of the world’s major centres for Spirituality, receives nearly 6 million visitors each year from over 140 countries.
This small but cosmopolitan town has adapted itself as the years pass to the world’s many tourist and spiritual developments, and it now offers structures and services adapted to these new demands. It has over 220 classified tourist hotels which put it in the second ranking of hotel towns in France. | Lourdes is also a small Pyrenean town with a very rich cultural and natural heritage. It offers lovers of sports and active leisure activities a great diversity of choice (whitewater sports, horse-riding treks and walks, golf, skiing, fishing, spa treatments, etc.).
Its geographic location in the centre of the Département des Hautes-Pyrenees makes it the leading tourist destination of the Midi-Pyrénées region.
 
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Sites not to be
missed
Midi-Pyrenees |
It would be a pity to visit the Midi-Pyrenees only to discover the sites not
to be missed... At the same time, it would be an even greater pity to visit
Midi-Pyrenees and miss these sites...
Discover :
Circuit of sites not to be missed
Pilgrimage Routes: the Way of Saint James of
Compostela...
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