Top Lourdes Art & Culture

Nestled in the Pyrenees, Lourdes has been a major pilgrimage site for Catholics for over a hundred years. It was here that Bernadette Soubirous is thought to have witnessed numerous apparitions of the Virgin Mary. On this private tour, choose from morning or afternoon departure times, and meet your guide in the city center. You’ll visit Soubirous’ childhood home, will learn about her life and later canonization, and will have time to discover the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes.

See the pilgrim town of Lourdes more intimately, with your own private guide. Along with a tour of the town itself, this excursion also pays a visit to the Chateau Fort of Lourdes where a wealth of medieval history awaits. Hear the background story of Bernadette Soubrious and get cultural and historical insights, too, to take your visit to Lourdes to the next level. Note that any entry fees are extra.

Explore the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the top pilgrimage and religious attractions in the world, on this walking tour with a guide. You'll learn about the history of the site and why it attracts 350,000 pilgrims each year as you check out features such as the grotto and baths.

Our guides are expert and work for many years to welcome pilgrims and visitors from all over the world. We are local guides and we provide tailor made guided tours including the not-to-be-missed places : the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, the fountains and the baths, where anyone can experience the healing waters. Through the architecture of the basilicas, your guide will tell you about the religious history of this world-famous marian site. You will probably be amazed by the size of the underground basilica dedicated to Pope Pius X, where 25,000 people can attend a mass. You will also follow in the footsteps of Bernadette Soubirous, the aged fourteen girl who saw our Lady at the grotto in 1858. Her birth place and the former jail where she lived during the events are included in your private guided tour.

A professional guide just for you and your tribe will tell you the story of the apparitions of the Virgin to the cave of Massabielle in 1858. An event that radically changed the destiny of this small mountain town. The visit will be adapted to your needs and therefore to children! your guide will describe the three basilicas built in the sanctuaries and, if you wish, we will dwell on the formidable history of the construction of Saint Pius X basilica, immense, atypical of which you will discover the magnificent gemstones. Finally, your guide will give you all the information concerning Lourdes water, swimming pools, candles, the Stations of the Cross, etc.

Cauterets, renowned thermal spa, especially in the 19th century, will surprise you with the number of buildings it has preciously preserved and which will serve as a guide for your guide to tell you the unusual history of this mountain village. You will meet Chateaubriand, Victor Hugo and the sulphurous George Sand but also crowned heads housed in sumptuous hotels. Finally, you will unravel the mystery of the Cauterets train station and familiarize yourself with the flora and fauna of the Pyrenees presented on the facade of the Maison du Parc. A visit just for you and your tribe, suitable for children.

A 3 days break to visit one of the most important Marian Pilgrimage in the world: Lourdes. Stay in an hotel in Lourdes. A private guide will help you to discover more about Lourdes and the beautiful story of St Bernardette

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To live in family, with children from 0 to 14/15 years. It's a recreational, playful afternoon: the rendezvous with the Little Prince to stimulate the imagination of young and old alike.

My artist studio is a unique place, conducive to creation, very pleasant to live this experience. It is bright and spacious. And very calm. It is located in an authentic Pyrenean barn, completely renovated. The view from the studio is beautiful on the Pyrenees. It is a personal place, which I reserve only for the initiates (e) s.

Photography has animated me for several years, and I discovered animal photography 2 years ago. I want to share with you this passion that drives me: wildlife! I will guide you and frame you up to the animal, according to my intuitions, the topography of the place. I will also give you the minimum information necessary to successfully approach the desired animal and achieve, if you wish, your superb shot. The main objective is to observe the fauna and to avoid disturbing them as much as possible.

This private tour will allow you to discover in a few hours and very close to Lourdes, the history and culture of the Pyrenees as well as its magnificent landscapes and classified sites in the company of a professional guide. Forget the hassles and unforeseen events, the guide will ensure that this day of discovery is only relaxation and wonder and remains engraved in your memories.

Immersion in our spiritual, natural, gourmet and picturesque Pyrenees. Treat yourself to a day of discovery of the Pyrenean art of living. This excursion will allow you to discover the many facets that the Pyrenees have in store for us. Let yourself be transported to the heart of our valleys to discover our best ambassadors, our grandiose sites, our picturesque villages, our unique landscapes.

A unique discovery of the old part of Lourdes, often little known, despite its great cultural wealth: local architecture, gastronomy with a stop at the market, and anecdotes will enhance this tailor-made visit, suitable for children. Only your tribe, limited to 10 people, will participate!

Votre guide vous contera l'histoire d'Argelès Gazost, devenue station thermale de renom dans des conditions un peu particulières...Vous adorerez les ruelles étroites de la vieille ville et vous imaginerez la vie d'autrefois grâce aux récits et anecdotes. L'établissement thermal, son parc et les villas qui l'entourent vous transformeront, pour un temps, en curiste du XIXème siècle, âge d'or du thermalisme. Cette visite vous est entièrement dédiée, à vous et à votre tribu ! la guide s'adaptera à vos besoins et à ceux de vos enfants avec des photos, des croquis pour que chacun puisse en profiter !