Pilgrimage & shrines
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lourdes · France
A Marian pilgrimage site drawing millions of visitors each year.
Traditional identification
Active site
Roman Catholic
Modern
Recorded as a Catholic devotional tradition; apparition accounts are matters of faith rather than history.
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Why it matters
One of the largest pilgrimage destinations in western Europe.