TOURIST

GUIDE
LOURDES

mini guide
MAXI SERVICES 2015

www.lourdes-infotourisme.com
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT LOURDES p. 4 to 14

History........................................................ p. 4 to 5

In the footsteps of Bernadette................... p. 6 to 9

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes....... p. 10 to 14

SIGHTSEEING IN LOURDES p. 16 to 31

Museums and Activities............................... p. 16 to 21

The City and the Built Heritage.................... p. 22 to 23

Sports and leisure activities........................ p. 23 to 25

Lourdes, a gateway to the Pyrenees............ p. 26 to 30

Gastronomy and shopping........................... p. 31

PRACTICAL INFORMATION p. 32 to 37

Useful services............................................ p. 32 to 35

To organize your stay, Traffic, access and parking areas................ p. 36 to 37

check our website:
In the guide book, these symbols 1 and A locate the
www.lourdes-infotourisme.com ! sights on the map of Lourdes.

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 HISTORY WHAT HAPPENED IN LOURDES IN 1858

In the 19th century, Lourdes was one of the main places in the
district with more than 4,000 inhabitants and situated on the banks
of the Gave de Pau river. Mills were plentiful; in one of those,
the Boly Mill, François and Louise Soubirous lived happily for
10 years together with their 4 children. The eldest was christened
Marie-Bernarde but called Bernadette (born on January 7th 1844).

In 1854, the Soubirous family was reduced to extreme poverty: as

a result of an accident at work François lost one eye, he was falsely
accused of having stolen two sacks of flour and he was sent to
Lourdes is located in the South-West of the “Hautes-Pyrénées prison. The mill went bankrupt.
département”. It is a significant place, where landscape and history
mix together. The silhouette of the Pyrenean chain is visible to Bernadette had cholera and tuberculoses. She suffered the
the South with the Béout and Grand Jer summits close by. The consequences throughout her life. The family had to leave the mill
Gave river which originates from Gavarnie, crosses the urban area and in 1856 had taken refuge in a disused prison cell of 16m2 called
of Lourdes and passes next to the grotto of Massabielle before the “Cachot”.
heading towards the Béarn region.
At 14, unable to read or write, not having made her First
The Espélugues hollow provides evidence of the first inhabitants Communion, Bernadette, bruised by all these events, was to have
of the Bigorre region, as shown by the little ivory “horse” and the an extraordinary experience. On February 11th 1858, Bernadette,
other tools and bones that have been found here. The Gauls, the her sister Toinette and a friend, Jeanne Abadie, went looking for
Romans, the Barbarians and the Moors successively fortified the firewood in the grotto called Massabielle, beside the Gave river.
rock on which the fortified castle and its keep are erected. While Toinette and Jeanne gathered wood, Bernadette heard a
In the 17th century the incorporation of the Bigorre region into sound like a gust of wind.
France (1607) reduced the importance of the citadel. It became a
state prison and was kept by a small garrison.
Lifting her head, she saw in the cavity of the rock
At the dawn of the apparitions, Lourdes was a humble county town a lady dressed in white surrounded with light,
with a population of 4,035 people. This small but pleasant town was who was watching her and smiling at her.
a stopping-off point for people taking the waters at a spa, such
as Barèges, Cauterets or Luz-Saint-Sauveur, as well as for the
first hikers going to Gavarnie. That was the first apparition, 17 others were to follow. On July
4th 1866, Bernadette left Lourdes for Nevers where she entered, as
Before 1858 people passed through the town of a nun, the Convent of St. Gildard. She died there on April 16th 1879,
Lourdes which was not of particular interest for where her body still lies.
travellers. After that date it became a local pilgrimage
centre, then a national and international one.

The legend of Lourdes:

In 778 Charlemagne came down from the
Pyrenees as a victor. In Lourdes for long
months he fought the Saracen Mirat, who
was occupying the castle. Just as famine and
disease were rife, Mirat saw an eagle coming out
of the blue sky which flew over the castle and let the
huge trout he held in its beak drop at his feet. The Moorish
chief took the fish and threw it over the remparts. Thinking
that the Moors still had food, Charlemagne immediately
raised the siege. Converted to Christianity, Mirat took the
name of ‘‘Lorus’’. Later on, the city became ‘‘Lourdes’’.

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> Cachot 3
A prison until 1824, the dungeon consists of a single room, dark and
cold, where the Soubirous family lived from 1856 to the Autumn of
1858. It was from there that Bernadette went to the Grotto to meet
the Virgin 18 times.
15 rue des Petits Fossés - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 51 30
www.lourdes-france.org
Open everyday:
Understanding Lourdes is understanding Bernadette’s life. As - from 03/29 to 10/25, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
you visit the Boly Mill, the “Cachot” and the other places which - from 10/26 to march 2016, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
marked her life in Lourdes, you will follow in her footsteps. and during school holidays from 10:00 am to 12:00 am and from 3:00 pm to
5:00 pm
> Audio-Guided Tour except in the Boly Mill The visit lasts 30 minutes. Free Admission.
“In the footsteps of Bernadette”.
> Eglise paroissiale du Sacré-Cœur 4
Desk at St. Joseph gate
Place Monseigneur Laurence - Tel 33 (0) 5 62 42 78 32 The present church was built between July 28th 1875 and September
www.lourdes-france.org 8th 1903 and houses Bernadette’s baptismal font. The tomb of the
priest Peyramale lies in the crypt. He was the priest of Lourdes at
Open everyday: the time of the apparitions. Under the church tower you can admire
- from 03/29 to 10/25, from 9:30 am to 12:15 pm and from 1:30 pm to 5:45 pm
Duration : 1h30 - Grotte de Massabielle, Musée Sainte-Bernadette, Cachot a statue of Bernadette. The ‘‘Eglise Saint-Pierre’’ where Bernadette
and Moulin de Boly. went was destroyed by fire in 1904. It was on the present Peyramale
Audio-guided visit in 8 languages. square where the Tourist Office is today.
Fare Place de l’Eglise - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 04 06
Adult or Child: 5€ Open everyday: from 8.30 am to 7 pm.

> Grotte de Massabielle

> Ancien Presbytère 5
Where the apparitions took place. This is where Bernadette presented herself on March 2nd 1858
Access 24 hours a day by the door of the curves. to the priest Peyramale, priest of Lourdes, to transmit the Virgin
words to him. A section of the wall from the old garden and the
> Musée Sainte-Bernadette 1
door by which Bernadette entered have been conserved. A plaque
Near the Sanctuary, this museum tells the life of Bernadette commemorates the event.
Soubirous throughout the recollection of memory and iconographic
16 avenue Général Baron Maransin (Maison de l’Europe)
documents. It recounts also the Sanctuary construction and the
message which is conveyed in Lourdes.
Boulevard Rémi Sempé - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 78 78
> Hospice Sainte-Bernadette 6
www.lourdes-france.org This is where Bernadette took her first communion on June 3rd 1858.
Open everyday: Centre Hospitalier – 2 avenue Alexandre Marqui
- from 03/29 to 10/25, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 40 98 - www.lourdes-france.org
The visit lasts 30 minutes. Free admission.
Open everyday:
> Moulin de Boly 2 - from 03/29 to 10/25, from 9:30 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
The house where Bernadette was born: you can see the room - from 10/26 to march 2016, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
and during school holidays from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
where Bernadette was born as well as the old mill in the same The visit lasts 30 minutes. Free Admission.
state as it was when Bernadette lived there.
12 rue Bernadette Soubirous - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 16 36
www.lourdes-france.org
Open everyday:
- from 03/29 to 10/25, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
- from 10/26 to march 2016, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
and during school holidays from 10:00 am to 12:00 am and from 3:00 pm to
5:00 pm
The visit lasts 30 minutes. Free admission.

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> Moulin Lacadé L

The house of Bernadette Soubirous’ parents (mill, kitchen,
Bernadette’s bedroom, objects, photographs).
2 rue Bernadette Soubirous
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 22 51
Open everyday:
- from 02/09 to 02/12 and from 03/28 to 10/31, from 9:30 am to 12:15 pm and
from 2:15 pm to 6:30 pm
The visit lasts 15 minutes.
Fare
From 11 yrs old: 2€

> Cimetière de l’Egalité

Churchyard where Bernadette’s fathers have been buried.
13 rue de l’Égalité

> Bartrès Village

Bartrès evokes the few months that Bernadette spent at Marie
Lagües’, her foster mother, before the apparitions. In the village
church, the choir dating from the end of the 17th century is
unchanged. The sheepfold where Bernadette kept the sheep,
always retains the same atmosphere. Everything is as it was in 1856
and it’s almost as if the shepherdess is about to come down the
path again with her lambs…

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> For any information:

Information centre
65108 Lourdes Cedex - France - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 20 08
[email protected]
www.lourdes-france.org
Open everyday:
- from April to October: from 8.30 am to 12.15 pm
and from 1.45 pm to 6.30 pm,
- from November to March: from 9 am to noon
and from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is open all year round, 24
hours a day. The entrance is free of charge. Two periods mark > For the young people
their existence: The Youth Service welcomes and accompanies groups and
volunteers.
- from April to October: each day 22 places of worship allow
for Masses to be celebrated in many different languages. It is also Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 78 38
[email protected]
possible to attend major celebrations like the international mass,
the Blessed Sacrament Procession (at 5 pm) in the afternoon and
the torchlight Procession (at 9 pm) in the evening; The Youth Village
A place of welcome and meeting for young people (accommodation,
- from November to March: many services are also held each meals, liturgy...).
day such as masses, the Rosary, the Angelus, etc.
Avenue Mgr Rhodain
> Everyday Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 79 95
A video (lasting 30 minutes) on the history and message of [email protected]
Lourdes. Opportunities of attending lectures (Message of Lourdes,
Cures and Miracles...). > For the sick
Attend a daily pilgrimage service: the programme consists of
Mass, the Message of Lourdes, Way of the Cross, visit to the places Two newly refurbished centres allow for the reception of sick or
associated with St. Bernadette and the two Processions. disabled pilgrims, on their own or in organised groups.
L’Accueil Notre-Dame
> Highlights Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 80 61
[email protected]
February 11th Anniversary of the First Apparition.
February 18 th Feast of St. Bernadette. L’Accueil Marie Saint-Frai
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 80 00
Easter Holy Week from March the 29th to April the 5th. [email protected]
HCPT Pilgrimage for sick and disabled children
April
from 04/04 to 04/12; Montfort Pilgrimage from
04/12 to 04/18 > Being a volunteer
Thousands of volunteers come to Lourdes each year to be at the
May Order of Malta Pilgrimage from 05/01 to 05/05; service of the sick, who come alone or in groups, and to have a
International Military Pilgrimage from 05/15 to 05/17; pilgrimage experience. These are adults or young people over 18.
Feast of Ascension 05/14; Feast of Pentecost They welcome patients in the Notre-Dame and Marie Saint-Frai
05/24; Polish Pilgrimage from 05/11 to 05/16; centres, and all pilgrims, and they also play a part in maintaining
Pilgrimage of Gastronomy Brotherhoods from 05/26 the accommodation, equipment and facilities and in restoring the
to 05/28. Sanctuary.
June Slovak Pilgrimage from 06/06 to 06/10; Bikers’ Hospitalité Notre-Dame de Lourdes
Pilgrimage from 06/20 to 06/21. Accueil Jean-Paul II - BP 197
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 80 80
August Feast of the Assumption with the French [email protected]
National Pilgrimage from 08/11 to 08/16;
Pilgrimage of Gypsies and nomads from 08/20
to 08/24;
French Firemen’s Pilgrimage from 08/22 to 08/26
September Lourdes Cancer Hope Pilgrimage from 09/15
to 09/19; U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. Italian National
Pilgrimage from 09/28 to 10/03
October Rosary Pilgrimage from 10/05 to 10/10;
Croatian Pilgrimage from 10/14 to 10/18; Jesuit
Gathering from 10/15 to 10/18
November Pilgrimage of Ancolies (National Organisation of
Liturgical Choirs) from 11/06 to 11/08
December Feast of the Immaculate Conception 12/08,
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> Distribution of Water

Charges are for postage and carriage not for the water itself.

Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 78 78
[email protected]

> Mass Offerings and Votive Offerings

You may also make offerings for Masses to be said, give a votive
offering in thanksgiving for graces received.

Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 78 78
[email protected]

> Bookshop
Sale of books and music produced or edited by the Sanctuary. A
wide choice of books, videos, cassettes, CD’s, post cards, and
pictures to remind you of your pilgrimage.

Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 79 61 - Fax 33 (0) 5 62 42 79 54
[email protected]

> Radio Présence

The Christian Radio Station of the Diocese of Tarbes and Lourdes
transmits on 90.6 FM (Tarbes, Lourdes). Each day the rosary is
broadcast live from Grotte de Massabielle through a satellite link.

Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 80 30 - Fax 33 (0) 5 62 42 79 34
www.radiopresence.com

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 SIGHTSEEING IN LOURDES MUSEUMS AND ACTIVITIES

> Pic du Jer Funicular E

manual wheelchair
only

Funicular climbing and discovery of a superb panoramic view and a

botanical path at an altitude of 1 000 m.
59 avenue Francis Lagardère
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 00 41
[email protected]
www.picdujer.fr
Open everyday:
- from 03/27 to 07/05 and from 09/07 to 10/25, from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
- from 07/06 to 09/06, from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm
- from 10/26 to 11/11, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
- from 12/18 to 12/31, from 9:45 am to 5:00 pm
Payment is due 45 minutes before closing
The visit lasts 1 hour minimum.
Served by the Little Tourist Train and MonCitybus.com (lines A1 - S4).
Fares
FUNICULAR Adult Teenager Child Family ticket
12 to 18 yrs old 6 to 11 yrs old 2 adults + 2 children*

> Château Fort and Musée Pyrénéen F One way ticket 7,90€ 7,00€ 6,30€ 25,20€
limited
accessibility Return ticket 10,50€ 9,00€ 7,80€ 31,50€
More than one thousand years of history for this huge stone-built *6-18 years old
vessel which invites us to travel through time. This Historic Monument
displays a preserved defensive architecture (donjon or keep, draw- > Mountain bike downhill: day and half-day. For fares, please
bridge, portcullis, bartizan…). From the high ramparts enjoy the 360° contact them directly.
panoramic view over the city, the Sanctuary and the Pyrenees. In
the core of its enclosure, you will discover in a museum the history Coupe du Monde VTT 2015 : 10 au 12 avril.
and the cultures of French and Spanish Pyrenees. Enjoy some rest
in the botanic garden adorned with sculptures and small models of > Guided tour of the caves: contact the Pic du Jer.
architectures. > Food on sale at the summit.
25 rue du Fort
L TWIN TICKET
DEA
Fortified Castle + Pic du Jer
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 37 37
[email protected]
GOOD

www.chateaufort-lourdes.fr
Open everyday:
- from 01/01 to 03/31 and from 10/01 to 12/31, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am Adult : 15€ Teenager : 12€ Child : 9,50€
and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm ( 5:00 pm on Fridays)
- from 04/01 to 05/31, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Family (2 adults + 2 young people - 6 to 18 years old): 45€
- from 06/01 to 09/30, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm On sale at the Tourist Office,
-Closed on 01/01, 01/11, 11/11 and 12/25
Payment is due 1 hour before closing. Château Fort, Pic du Jer and
The visit lasts 1 hour minimum. MonCitybus.com desk.
Guided visits in French and Italian (1h15). (place Monseigneur
Served by the Little Tourist Train and MonCitybus.com (lines A1 - A2 - Laurence).
A3 - S5).
Fares
Adu lt Teenager Child Student
12 to 18 yrs old 6 to 11 yrs old

7€ 3,50€ 3€ 3,50€

Disabled person Family package

2 adults + 2 children (6 to 18 years old)

2€ 18€

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 MUSEUMS AND ACTIVITIES

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> Petit Train Touristique manual
> Musée de Lourdes D
wheelchair only
The fabulous history of Lourdes in 1858 at the time of the apparitions
Use the tourist train to visit the city. with the old trades of that time, small shops, period costumes.
Place Monseigneur Laurence 11 rue de l’Egalité - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 28 00
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 97 42 46 [email protected]
[email protected] www.musee-lourdes.fr

Runs everyday: Open everyday:

from 03/29 to 10/20, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am and from 1:30 pm to 6:10 pm from 03/29 to 10/15, from 10:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Departure every 20 minutes. The ride lasts 45 minutes. The visit lasts 30 minutes.
Audio-guided visit in 8 languages.
Fares
Adult: 6,50€ Child (from 6 to 12 yrs old): 3,50€ Fares
Student, disabled person: contact the central office. Adult: 6,50€ Child (from 6 to 12 yrs old): 3,50€
Member of the Passport «Lourdes Pass» Disabled person, student: 5€
Family package (2 adults + 2 children): 16,50€
Member of the Passport «Lourdes Pass»
B
> Musée du Petit Lourdes accessibility
limited

A miniature Lourdes at the time of the apparitions.

Exhibition of old photos.
68 avenue Peyramale - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 24 36
DE
AL LOURDES PASS
[email protected]
Little Tourist Train A BF C D

D
+ 1 to 3 museums members
www.musee-lourdes.fr

GOO
Open everyday:
- from 03/28 to 10/20, from 9:15 am to 12:00 am and from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- july and august from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
The visit lasts 40 minutes. Fares
Audio-guided visit in 8 languages.
Guided visits for groups by reservation. Adult: train + 1: 12€ train + 2: 17€ train + 3: 23€
Child : (6 to 12 yrs old): train + 1 : 6,50€ train + 2: 9€ train + 3: 12,50€.
Fares
Adult: 6,50€ Child (from 6 to 12 yrs old): 3,50€ On sale at the desk at St. Joseph gate (place Monseigneur Laurence)
Student, disabled person : 5€ and at the Tourist Office.
Family package (2 adults + 2 children): 16,50€
Member of the Passport «Lourdes Pass»

> Cité Saint Pierre G

> Musée de Cire C Welcome place for groups and families. Discover the place by
Representation of the story of Christ and of Bernadette with more choosing among various proposed routes.
than 100 wax dummies. 33 avenue Monseigneur Rodhain
Tél. 05 62 42 71 11
87 rue de la Grotte - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 33 74
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.citesaintpierre.net
www.musee-de-cire-lourdes.com
Open everyday: Open everyday:
- from 03/30 to 10/15, from 9:30 am to 11:45 am and from 1:45 pm to - from 01/19 to 12/11 from 8:30 am to 12:00 am and from 1:30 pm to
6:30 pm (Wenesdays and Sundays from 10:00 am) 5:00 pm (closed on Sunday morning).
The visit lasts 45 minutes. The visit last between 1 and 3 hours.
Audio-guided visit in 8 languages. Free admission.

Fares
Adult: 7,50€ Child (from 6 to 12 yrs old): 4€ Young person (13 to 18 yrs old)
and student: 5€ Family package (2 adults + 2 children): 19€
Member of the Passport «Lourdes Pass»

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 MUSEUMS AND ACTIVITIES
> Centre de Diffusion de la Médaille Miraculeuse H > Ferme du Bon’Air (6 km from center town) M
Historical diorama of the Miraculous Medal in 26 languages. With the label «Bienvenue à la Ferme», this park welcomes you to
3 rue du Porche - BP 10173 discover informally the farm and barnyard animals.
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 42 21 Route de la Forêt
[email protected] Tel. 33 (0) 6 74 68 09 25
www.medaillemiraculeuselourdes.fr [email protected]
www.lafermedubonair.fr
Open everyday:
-from 04/01 to 10/10, from Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am Open:
and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Sundays from 2:00pm to 6:00pm - from 05/01 to 11/01: every Wenesday, Saturday, Sunday and bank
The visit lasts 15 minutes. holidays from 11:00am to 6:00pm. Every days during July and August.

Fares Fares
Adult: 3€ Child (from 4 to 12 yrs old): 1,50€ Adult and child from 3 yrs old: 5€
The visit lasts 2 hours.
> Musée Christhi I
Museum about printing development, calligraphy and old style
picture. Here, you can discover woodcutts, copperplates, metal > Maison de la Connaissance du Risque Sismique N
engraving, intaglio engraving or in relief. All the techniques of Pedagogic area with simulators to discover the climatic changes
printing you will be explained. related to earthquakes.
24 rue de la Grotte Parking du Pic du Jer
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 25 65 59 avenue Francis Lagardère
[email protected] Tel. 33 (0)5 62 34 25 83
www.musee-christhi.com [email protected]
Open all year:
- from Monday to Saturday, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Open all year round:
The visit lasts 1 hour. - from 9 am to noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm. Closed every Sunday,
Monday and bank holidays.
Fares The visit lasts 30 minutes.
Adult: 4€ Child (- 12 yrs old): free admission. Free admission.
Served by MonCitybus.com (line A1 - S4).

> Crèches du Monde J

Artistic collection of Christ Child’s cribs with animated show. > Cinéma
Avenue Mrg Rodhain (inside Cité Saint-Pierre) Cinéma Majestic
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 46 19 30 Films «Je m’appelle Bernadette» (in French with English subtitles),
[email protected] «Cristeros», «The way» (in English)
www.lescrechesdumonde.com Avenue Maransin - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 07 73
Open from Monday to Saturday: Cinéma Bernadette
- from 06/01 to 10/31, from 9:30am to 12:00am and from 1:30pm to 5:00pm Screening of the film «Je m’appelle Bernadette» (in French with English
The visit lasts 1 hour. subtitles).
New in 2015: new exhibition of nativity scenes. 6 avenue Mgr Schoepfer - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 34 90 89
Served by MonCitybus.com (line S4).
Fares
Adult: 6€ Child (from 4 to 12 yrs old) : 4€
Disabled adult: 5€ Disabled child (from 4 to 12 yrs old): 3€ > Féerie des Eaux (3 km from Lourdes)
A spectacular and unique water game show.
K 70 avenue des Pyrénées - RN 21 - 65100 Adé
> Panorama de la Vie de Ste-Bernadette Tel./Fax 33 (0) 5 62 94 29 74 - Tel. 33 (0) 6 77 42 15 22
Audiovisual reconstruction of Bernadette’s life and the apparitions,
in 7 languages. Open everyday:
38 rue de la Grotte - from 04/05 to 10/31, shows at 2:30pm and 3:30 pm
The visit lasts 45 minutes (guided visit in French and Spanish).
Open everyday: It can be reached by the regular bus line «Maligne des Gaves»
- from 04/01 to 10/31, from 9:00am to 12:00am and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm (line number 2).
(except on Sunday morning)
The visit lasts 25 minutes. Fares
Fares Adult: 7€ Child (from 3 to 10 yrs old): 4€ Disabled person : 5€
Adult: 5€ Child (from 3 to 13 yrs old) and student : 2€ Disabled person : 5€
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> Tour de Garnavie > The War Memorial

The Guigne Tower, better known as the Garnavie Tower, is the last The War Memorial (1927) is dedicated to the soldiers from Lourdes
remaining element of the fortified walls which in the 17th century who died for France in various wars.
had a dozen towers or door-towers. The construction of this tower Place Peyramale
remounts to the 13th century. It fits perfectly the Pyrenees military
constructions of that time and reminds with its archaic architecture > Alsatian Refugees and Victims of Nazism in
the numerous signal towers of our region.
Moselle Memorial (1940-1945)
Rue du Garnavie
Not far from the city centre, near the cemetery entrance, appears
this imposing monument.
> The Covered Market Cimetière de Langelle - Rue de Langelle
Inspired by the architect Baltard, the Lourdes covered market
(inaugurated in 1900) comes from what is known as the stone
market of Toulouse. It is a perfect illustration of metallic architecture SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
from the late 19th century. Recently restored (2005-2007), it houses
also the “Médiathèque (multimedia library)” of Lourdes.
In Lourdes and its surroundings, you will find a lot of leisure
Place du Champ Commun
activities. Please contact the Tourist Office of Lourdes to get the
list of sports professionals, sports complexes, public amenities
> The Convention Centre, Charles de Gaulle and sports or leisure activities.
public gardens
Charles de Gaulle public gardens and the bandstand. Situated in > Lourdes Pyrenees Golf Club
the heart of the town, come and wander in this shaded garden,
Designed in 1988, the Lourdes golf course is situated on the south
also known as the “Place des Tilleuls” (lime-trees square), and in
side of the Lourdes Lake in a superb setting amidst pine forests. The
summer come and watch the folk-music shows at the bandstand.
18-holes course is pleasantly undulating and ideal for a sporting
On the left you’ll find the old Law Courts which now houses the
round.
Convention Centre and the “Palais cinema”.
Club House - Chemin du Lac
Avenue Maréchal Foch Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 02 06
[email protected] - www.lpgc.fr
> City Hall Open everyday:
- from November to the end of March from 9 am to 5.30 pm (closed on
The present city hall is composed of three burgess houses of the 12/25 and 01/01),
beginning of the 20th century. - from April to the end of October from 8 am to 7 pm.
2 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville Driving range, putting green, trolley and caddy car rental, private lessons for
all levels. Restaurant.

> The Fountains

Today, Lourdes has still testimonies of its past. The fountains are > Lac de Lourdes (Chemin du Lac)
the perfect example of the built heritage of Lourdes : fontaine du Ice-age lake at 3 km from the city centre in the direction of Pau by
Marcadal (Place du Marcadal), fontaine du Porche (Avenue Général Soumoulou. You will be able to go trekking, mountain-biking, angling
Baron Maransin), fontaine du Marché (Place du Champ Commun), and do pedalo and stand up paddle, pic nic area, playground,
fontaine du Garnavie (Rue du Garnavie), fontaine des Espenettes restaurants.
(Rue des Espenettes), fontaine aux Trois Becs (Rue du Passage).
Served by MonCitybus.com (line A3).
Lourdes Beach. Free and supervised swimming area arranged on the
> Château de Soum lake in summer.
Called in the origin the “Villa Fournau” then afterwards the “Château
de Soum”, the building was built by the architect of Lourdes Jean-
Marie Lacrampe for the Fournau Family. From 1974 to 2009, it was > Bois de Lourdes (Route de la Forêt)
where the High Court seated. The forest where Bernadette collected dead wood offers you a wide
Rue Edmond Michelet range of way-marked footpaths, play areas for children and picnic
areas.

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> Chemin du Piémont or GR 78

Reaches Betharram (to the West: 15,6 km) from route de la forêt or
Bagnères de Bigorre (to the East: 29,4 km) from the Pic du Jer path
HIKING SUGGESTIONS at the right side of the funicular station, white and red way-marked.

> Voies Vertes des Gaves

> A Walk around the Lake Following the route of the old railway which served the spa towns
6 km approximately. Change in altitude: 50 m. at the end of the 19th century:
Duration: around 1h30. - from Lourdes to Pierrefitte-Nestalas via Argelès-Gazost :
Leaving the golf course, go through the gate and take the wide path a 17 km path. To be followed on foot, rollers or bicycle and acces­
round the lake as far as the junction with the road. Carry on to the sible to disabled people.
old stables and go down the hill to the crossroads (Chemin du Lac). - from Pierrefitte-Nestalas to Cauterets : 9 kms (the works will
There turn right and follow the road that takes you back to the golf finish in June) accessible as a priority to pedestrians (mountain
course car park. bikes are allowed)

> Chemin Henri IV GR 782 (from Lourdes Lake) > Chemin Vert
54 km to Artiguelouve (west of Pau) Connects Lourdes with Tarbes and covers 18.5 km.
This Path connects Lourdes to Pau through an ancient Roman way Between these two points, discover the alluvial plain of the Echez
established for centuries on the hill ouverlooking the right border of and the area at the foot of the Pyrenees, crossing the communes
the Gave river of Pau. White and red way-marked. of Adé, Juillan, Lanne and Louey. Departs from Lourdes, Chemin
d’Estrades, in front of the Netto shop.
> GR 101 (hiking trail)
From the Tourist Office, 30 km up to the Saucède Pass (to the South: > Réserve Naturelle du Pibeste
access GR 10) and 63 km up to Maubourguet (to the North: access GR Situated just a few kilometres from Lourdes at the entrance to the
653 or “chemin d’Arles”), white and red way-marked. Gaves Valleys, the Massif du Pibeste Nature Reserve is home to
numerous flora and fauna treasures.
You will be surprised by the number of Mediterranean plants that
> Chemin de Bernadette (from Grotte de Massabielle) you will discover when walking along the mid-range mountain
Pilgrims can take the same way than Bernadette to go to Bartrès footpaths, such as the Montpellier maple tree, thyme and jasmine…
(at 4 km from Lourdes), white and red (GR 101) from the «rue de but you will also discover woods of beech trees and sweet chestnut
Bretagne» street. trees, moors and Atlantic grasslands…. The fauna is also very rich
and varied: 19 species of diurnal birds of prey (Griffon vultures,
Egyptian vultures short-toed eagles…) as well as numerous
> Pic du Jer mammals such as Corsican mouflons, Pyrenean chamois…. live in
Change in altitude: 416 m. - 3 hours (round trip). these mountains.
There is an amazing view of the town and the mountain. Starting SIVU du Massif du Pibeste – Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 97 14 55
point: from the right side of the funicular station. Other ascent way: [email protected]
from the village of Anclades and following to the “Petit Jer” (peak) www.rnr-pibeste-aoulhet.com
and the Trois Croix Pass.

> Le Béout TOPO-GUIDES

Change in altitude: 500 m. Duration: 2h30 (round trip).
Departure on the right of the coaches parking of the Arrouza. Take
the GR 101 (marked out in white and red) going to Ossen by the Two topographical guides on the theme of
“le Pied du Béout” and the “Coudet” farm. Uphill over the village, cycling are on sale at the Tourist Office:
at some ten meters after the “Croix du Houssat” cross, leave the > The mountain bike topoguide “Valleys”about
GR going to your right by an old track for quarries which becomes the tracks of the «Pays de Lourdes» and the
a path. Continue to the former cable car station and walk along the “Vallée d’Argeles-Gazost”.
crest up to the summit. > The road cycling topoguide «Vélo de route
Vallées des Gaves». It lists 20 itineraries like
Aubisque Pass, Soulor Pass, Tourmalet Pass.
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> Pic du Midi de Bigorre

(50km from Lourdes)
At an altitude of 2 877 m, an exhibition covering an area of
4 000 m² is ready to let you discover the sky, the sun, the stars and
an unrestricted view of the Pyrenees.
Rue Lamy de la Chapelle - 65200 La Mongie
Tel. 0 825 00 2877
[email protected] - www.picdumidi.com
Open times: visit the website
Departure every 15 minutes. The visit lasts 2 hours.
Audioguide GPS (in French, Spanish, English, German, Dutch).
Shuttle from Lourdes (during the summer season). Information at the
Tourist Office.
Situated at the foot of the Pyrenees, Lourdes is ideally located for
discovering a remarkable and protected tourist region.
Fares
Adult: 36€ Child (from 6 to 12 yrs old): 23€
> Cirque de Gavarnie Child (- 6 yrs old): free admission Student and disabled person: 33€
(50 km from Lourdes) Family package (2 adults + 2 children - 18 yrs old): 92€
As part of the list of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1997, the
Cirque de Gavarnie is the most famous. Its wall ascends up to 3
248m (at the Pic du Marboré) and its waterfalls are the biggest
in Europe. The structure that it forms with Roland’s Gap (cut, > Cauterets - Pont d’Espagne
according to legend, by the sword of Charlemagne’s nephew, (37km from Lourdes)
Roland de Roncevaux) amazes and always arouses admiration. At the entrance of the Pyrenees National Park, the Pont d’Espagne
Simply grandiose... (1,496 m.) is a protected natural area where you can discover the
The cirque can also be discovered on horseback or donkey-back. most beautiful waterfalls you can come across in the Hautes-
www.gavarnie.com Pyrénées. It opens out onto two important valleys which deserve to
Possibility of excursion by bus from Lourdes (during the season). be explored by foot: the Marcadau Valley where the upper prairies
consist of a delightful countryside of lakes and inviting summits,
and the Gaube Valley with its lake also accessible by chair-lift.
> Millaris - Gèdre Porte des Cirques The upper part of the valley leading to the lake is closed off by the
north face of the Vignemale (3,298 m), the highest point in the Spanish
(42 km from Lourdes) border range.
Interpretation centre which will provide you to discover in a ludic www.cauterets.com
and modern way the history of Gèdre and Gavarnie.
Place de la Bergère - 65120 Gèdre
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 92 35 25 > Station du Hautacam (25km from Lourdes)
[email protected]
Accessibility, proximity, scenic views, leisure... these are the four
www.gavarnie.com
words that identify this mountain range. Located in a magnificent
Open all year round: setting among forests and open views, the “Hautacam” is not only a
- from 9 am to noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm (closed on Sundays and feast winter-sports station but also a tourist site that offers many sporting
days, except on July the 14th and August the 15th). activities, relaxation and contemplation all the year round: mountain
The visit lasts 1 hour.
Audio-guided visit: in English, in Spanish and in French. luge, walks, hikes, cycling, mountain biking, downhill karting,
roller herbe, parascending, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing and Sled dogs.
Fares
Adult, child and student (from 12 to 26 years old): 3€ Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 97 10 16
Child (from 6 to 11 yrs old): 2€ www.hautacam.com
New in 2015: big chronological timeline reminding the valley history with
tactile screens. Tour de France 2015 : Pau - Cauterets on July the 15th.
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> Grottes de Bétharram limited accessibility

1rst floor > Aquarium Tropical des Pyrénées
(15km from Lourdes) (18km from Lourdes)
Due to the variety of aspects of the Bétharram Caves one can Come to admire up to 500 species of multicoloured tropical fishes
understand how almost every dead or alive grotto was formed. in an environment of more than 50 aquariums.
They are made of five floors, each from a different period, one on 2 avenue Jean Moulin - 65260 Pierrefitte-Nestalas
top of the other like those of a house. Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 92 79 56
65270 St-Pé-de-Bigorre [email protected]
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 41 80 04 www.aquarium-tropical-pierrefitte.com
[email protected] Open all year round:
www.betharram.com - from October to April from 10 am to noon and from 2 pm to 5 pm,
- in May, June and September: from 10 am to noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm,
- from 02/10 to 03/24; from Monday to Thursday: visits at 2:30pm and - in July and August: open every day from 9.30 am to 7 pm.
4:00pm and on Friday at 2:30pm Out of school holidays. June and September : closed on Mondays (except
- from 03/25 to 10/30, every days from 9:00am to 12:00am and from on reservation).
1:30pm to 5:30pm During school holidays, from 10 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 6.30 pm.
- July and August: every days from 9:00am to 6:00pm. The visit lasts 1h30.
The visit lasts 1h20. It can be reached by regular bus lines.
Guided tour in 9 languages.
Possibility of excursion by bus from Lourdes (during the season). Fares
Adult: 10,80€ Child (from 3 to 12 yrs old) : 7,80€
Fares Disabled person : Adult : 10€ - Child : 7€.
Adult: 13.50€ Child (from 4 to 12 yrs old) : 8,50€
Disabled person: Adult: 8,50€ Child : 7€ > Donjon des Aigles (21km from Lourdes) limited
accessibility

Presentation of the greatest collection of birds of prey in the world,

with demonstration of flight and free parrots’ show in an 11th century
> Parc Animalier des Pyrénées historic feudal castle.
(13km from Lourdes) 100 rue du Château - 65400 Beaucens - Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 97 19 59
Meet the untamed fauna of the Pyrenees in our wildlife park. The [email protected] - www.donjon-des-aigles.com
marmots are the stars and they come to be photographed… Also,
Open every day:
you can watch the show of birds catching fish, the otters eating, - from 04/12 to 09/30, from 10:00am to 12:00am and from 2:30pm to 6:30pm
the bears fishing and discover the large mammals in the family of Demonstrations at 3.30 pm and 5 pm - In August: 3 pm, 4.30 pm and 6 pm.
izards, mouflons, ibex, wolves and roe deer, lynx in their natural The visits last 1h30 including the show.
environment.
Fares
60 bis avenue des Pyrénées - 65400 Ayzac-Ost Adult: 14€ Child (from 5 to 11 yrs old): 8.50€
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 97 91 07
[email protected] - www.parc-animalier-pyrenees.com
> Zoo d’Asson (25km from Lourdes)
Open every day: In an exotic, landscaped park, Asson Zoo has 100 wild species on
- from 04/04 to 09/30, from 9:30am to 6:00pm (July and August to 7:00pm)
- from 10/01 to 10/16, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm display, and works to conserve over 30 endangered species such
- from 10/17 to 11/01, from 10:00am to 6:00pm as Siberian tigers, snow leopards, red pandas and maned wolves.
The visit lasts 3h. Watch the animals in total freedom (kangaroos, lemurs, birds and
It can be reached by regular bus lines. more) and see the many babies that are born at Asson each year.
6 Chemin Brouquet - 64800 Asson - Tel. 33 (0) 5 59 71 03 34
Fares [email protected] - www.zoo-asson.org
Adult: 16€ Child (from 3 to 11 yrs old) : 11€
Open every day:
- from 04/01 to 09/30, from 10:00am to 7:00pm
- from 10/01 to 03/30, from 10:00am to 6:00pm
The visit lasts 2 hours.
Public animal-feeding sessions every day.
New in 2015: Discover Asia.
Fares
Adult: 12€ Child (from 3 to 11 yrs old): 8€
To obtain the group fares of these different museums and tourist
sights, please contact them directly.
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> Jardins des Bains (13km from Lourdes) In the «Hautes-Pyrénées», gastronomy is part and parcel of
This new spa fun centre offers dedicated well-being areas on the all festivities. The locals show great interest in it, every day at
theme of Gardens of the World. home, and at the restaurant on important and not-so-important
The centre is organised around two main pavilions: occasions. Taste the specialities and the recipes from our region,
La Forêt Emeraude: a tropical greenhouse which you enter through stroll in the typical markets, meeting the local producers.
the “Door of the Sun” ;
La Ziggourat: a more intimate pavilion inspired by Mesopotamian > Regional products
art, Babylon and its hanging gardens.
The Gascon black pork, the “Barèges-Gavarnie” mutton (AOC
Avenue Adrien Hébrard - 65400 Argeles-Gazost Label), the “Tarbais” bean (Red Label), the “Trébons” onion, the
Tel. 33 (0)5 62 97 03 24 trout, the Pyrenees lamb (Red Label), duck and goose, the cheeses,
[email protected] the “Asté” carrot and the mountain honeys.
www.lejardindesbains.com

Open everyday, except from mid-November to mid-December. > A few specialities

Fares Garbure, confits, touradisse, cheeses, spitroast cake, jams.
1 hour option:
Adult: 12€ | Child (from 4 to 9 yrs old) : 4.50€
Child (from 10 to 15 yrs old) and student : 6.50 € > Wines
Jurançon, Madiran, Saint Mont, Pacherenc.
2 consecutive hours option:
Adult: 17€ Child (from 4 to 9 yrs old): 8€, Child (from 10 to 15 yrs old) and
student: 12€
2 hour family pass: 40€ (2 adults + 1 child - 9 yrs old)
> The Covered Market
2 hour family pass: 44€ (2 adults + 1 child + 10 yrs old) Open all year round from 6.30 am to 1.30 pm (except on Sundays
from mid-october to Easter). Big market on Thursdays every 2
weeks and a farmers’market all year round on Saturdays morning.
> Parc National des Pyrénées The addresses of local shops with homegrown products are
Created in 1967, the Pyrenees National Park stretches from the Aspe available at the Tourist Office.
valley (West) to the Néouvielle range (East) and to the Spanish Place du Champ Commun
border, covering a total surface area of 500 km². Wildlife and natural
beauty are completely intact. Several beautiful Pyrenean summits
can be found within the National Park: Pic du Midi d’Ossau, You can find and taste these country products in the small shops
Balaïtous, Vignemale, Marboré, cirque de Gavarnie, cirque du of Lourdes and and at the marketplace every morning. In the
Lys, cirque de Troumouse, cirque d’Estaubé, along with many city centre: more than 150 shops, many arts and crafts, religious
beautiful natural sites such as the famous waterfalls of the Pont items, souvenir shops, 2 organic food shops, ten or so grocery
d’Espagne, or Brèche de Roland. shops and 5 supermarkets.
Possibility of excursion by bus from Lourdes (during the season).
www.parc-pyrenees.com

> The great Pyrenean passes of Tour de France

- Aubisque Pass (1,709 m.) (42 km from Lourdes):
passage from the Ferrières Valley or the Azun Valley to Ossau Valley.
- Soulor Pass (1,474 m.) (32 km from Lourdes):
passage from the Aubisque or the Ferrières valley to the Azun Valley.
- Tourmalet Pass (2,115 m.) (50 km from Lourdes):
from Barèges to La Mongie.
- Aspin Pass (1,489 m.) (50 km from Lourdes):
takes the cyclists from the Campan valley to the Aure valley.
- Peyresourde Pass (1,569 m.) (97 km from Lourdes):
passage from the Louron valley to the Luchon valley.

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> Laundries
Laverie Wash Laverie Lav’wash
55-57 rue du Bourg 42 place du Champ Commun
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 91 66 87 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 88 75

Laverie Automatique Lux Laverie

27 boulevard de la Grotte 6 rue Capdangelle
Tél. 06 03 54 57 82

> Bike rental > Car rental

Services Cycles Hubert Arbes Avis
10 avenue François Abadie Train station
Entertainment > City hall
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 05 51 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 12 97

2 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville Vélo 65 Europcar

> Espace Robert Hossein : Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 65 65 51 rue du Bourg Train station
exhibitions www.lourdes.fr Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 91 66 87 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 56 33 83
19 avenue Alexandre Marqui
Tél. 05 62 94 08 35 > Post office Mountain Ride 65 Rent a Car Maison du Pèlerin
1 rue de Langelle 1 avenue du Monge 12 av. Général Baron Maransin
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 69 08 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 04 11
> Convention Centre: 31 av. Gén. Baron Maransin
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 72 00
exhibitions
Square Charles de Gaulle
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 16 34 > Lost property > Trans’Hand > Weatherforecast
City Hall - (car rental for disabled Tel. 0 899 71 02 65
2 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville persons) www.meteofrance.com
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 65 65 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 93 44 45
> Cinema Le Palais Sanctuary Our Lady of [email protected]
Mountain weatherforecast:
Tel. 0 892 68 10 20
Square Charles de Gaulle Lourdes
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 27 97 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 78 78
www.lourdes.fr
> Internet Connexion > Maison de l’Europe et du Jumelage
> Médiathèque du Pays Cyber@cafe Arobase 65 16 avenue Général Baron Maransin
51 rue du Bourg Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 92 18 85
de Lourdes Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 91 66 87 [email protected]
Municipal multimedia Library.
Place du Champ Commun Open on Wenesday and Thursday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and on
Micro et Point Com Thursday morning from 9:00am to 12:00am (except on July and August)
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 24 21 8 place du Champ Commun
www.mediatheque-lourdes.fr Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 34 74
> DDCSPP
Consumer Protection Information Office.
Café Le Carrefour
> Games Library 2 avenue Peyramale Service des consommateurs
5 avenue Eugène Duviau Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 29 44 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 56 65 65
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 27 46 BP 41740 - 10 rue Amiral Courbet – 65000 Tarbes
[email protected]
Le Triangle
11 av. Gén. Baron Maransin
If you want to go
out in the evenings,
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 62 79 Breakdown services
the list of “cafés”,
Café de la Gare
pubs and discos is at
24 avenue de la Gare
> Citroën - TDA Assistance > APR Service 24h/24h
your disposal at the 24 avenue François Abadie 18 rue Ampère - Z.I. Saux
Tél. 05 62 94 84 05
Tourist Office. Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 95 42 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 92 17 98

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Banks Emergency services

> Banque CIC > La Banque Postale > European emergency number
(Société Bordelaise) 1 rue de Langelle / Tel. 112
1 place du Champ Commun 31 av. Général Baron Maransin
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 37 49 00 Tel. 36 31
> Hospital
> Banque Courtois > Société Générale 2 avenue Alexandre Marqui
20 place Marcadal Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 42 42
53 rue de la Grotte Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 44 38 (emergency room)
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 97 79 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 76 70

> Banque Inchauspé > Doctors and Chemist’s on Duty

(No cash machine) Cash Machines (on Sundays and bank holidays)
3 place Marcadal Tel. 115
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 57 91 > 60 boulevard de la Grotte
> 21 av. Bernadette Soubirous
> Police Station
> Banque Populaire > 95 rue de la Grotte
7 rue Baron Duprat
Occitane > 33 avenue de la Gare Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 72 72
2 rue de la Halle (Gare SNCF)
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 46 34 00 > Avenue François Abadie
Centre Commercial Leclerc > City Police
(Open from Monday to Friday)
> BNP Paribas > Rue Lucien Pourxet
Centre Commercial 4 chaussée du Bourg
9 rue Saint-Pierre Carrefour Market Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 44 67 87
Tel. 0 820 820 001

> Caisse d’Epargne > Gendarmerie

15-17 place Marcadal Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 66 66
Tel. 0 826 270 130
Currency
Exchange Offices
> French Red Cross
> Crédit Agricole 54 rue du Bourg
Mutuel > Lourdes Change Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 13 65
Pyrénées Gascogne (open from February 2nd
21 avenue Alexandre Marqui to December the 10th)
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 32 66 29 28 av. Bernadette Soubirous
> Dialysis Centre
11 place du Champ Commun Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 92 98 18 43 avenue de Sarsan
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 32 67 46 Mobile 06 71 55 30 16 Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 19 90

> Crédit Mutuel > Banque Courtois > Poison Center

19 place Marcadal (open only in the morning during Hôpital Purpan (pavillon Louis Lareng)
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 37 39 00 the winter, morning and
afternoon during the summer) 1 place Docteur Baylac - 31000 Toulouse
Tel. 33 (0) 5 61 77 74 47
20 place Marcadal
> LCL (Crédit Lyonnais) Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 97 79
11 rue Saint-Pierre
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 51 01 Lists of practical information at the Tourist Office on request.

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How to get there

The roads leading to the Sanctuary (Rue de la Grotte and
Boulevard de la Grotte) and the adjacent streets are subject > By car
to a traffic direction system which changes every fortnight.
A65 Bordeaux-Pau highway and A64 Toulouse-Bayonne highway:
exit Tarbes-Ouest (A64/N°12) or Soumoulou (A64/N°11).
Lourdes is a small town which is best discovered on foot.
Numerous parking spaces are at your disposal in order to make > By train (Lourdes railway station)
pedestrian access to tourist attractions easier: 33 avenue de la Gare - Tel. 36 35 (timetables information)
- Free car parks: Place Capdevielle, the village hall (Espace www.voyages-sncf.com
Robert Hossein) and Boulevard du Lapacca. TGV (high speed train) Paris-Lourdes-Tarbes in 6h: up to 4 daily
- Car parks where you have to pay: close to the Sanctuary, in the return links all year round.
town centre, covered car parks at Place Peyramale and Place de Sleeper-train Paris-Hendaye every night.
la Merlasse. Rail links from Bordeaux, Toulouse, Montpellier, Marseille, Nice,
- Bus Parking : Arrouza Area. Lyon, Vintimille, Geneva, Hendaye, Irun.
> By plane - Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées Airport (TLP)
BP 3 - 65290 Juillan (situated at 10 km from Lourdes)
Public Transport in Lourdes Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 32 92 22 - Fax 33 (0) 5 62 32 93 71
[email protected] - www.tlp.aeroport.fr
> MonCitybus.com
71 avenue Alexandre Marqui (office) Paris-Orly 3 daily flights with HOP / Air France.
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 10 78 - www.moncitybus.com
Madrid 2 flights per week with Iberia Air Nostrum
Place Monseigneur Laurence (open during the season) from April to October.
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 94 32 96 - N° vert : 0 800 100 329
[email protected] - www.moncitybus.com Rome 2 flights per week from 06/22 with AlbaStar
Tickets on sale at the Tourist Office, at MonCitybus.com desk (Place London Stansted 2 at 3 flights per week with Ryanair.
Monseigneur Laurence).
Milan Bergamo 2 at 3 flights per week with Ryanair from
> Taxis April to October.
Place Monseigneur Laurence (open during the season) Brussels 4 flights per week from April to October
33 avenue de la Gare with Brussels Airlines and Jetairfly.
Alliance Taxis-Lourdes.com Airport links:
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 461 461 / N° vert : 0 800 820 052 - regular bus line “Maligne des Gaves” (line number 2),
[email protected] - taxi service located at the arrival level,
www.alliance-taxis-lourdes.com - car rentals: arrival level (Europcar, Avis, Hertz, Enterprise).
Taxis Services Lourdes
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 08 08 / N° vert : 0 800 42 08 08 > Pau - Pyrenees Airport
[email protected]
64230 Uzein (situated at 50 km from Lourdes)
www.taxisserviceslourdes.fr
Tel. 33 (0) 5 59 33 33 00 - Fax 33 (0) 5 59 33 33 05
[email protected] - www.pau.aeroport.fr

Paris-Orly 6 daily flights with Air France.

Paris-Roissy  3 daily flights with Air France.
Lyon  3 daily flights with HOP / Air France.
Marseille 2 daily flights from Monday to Friday with
Twin Jet.
Airport links:
- shuttle Idélis : Airport – Pau city centre – train station, from Monday
to Saturday,
- taxi service located at the arrival level.
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Prepare and book your stay on:

www.lourdes-infotourisme.com

Après la réussite de la Coupe de France VTT en 2013

organisée par la Ville de Lourdes et Lourdes VTT, La Ville de
Lourdes est retenue pour accueillir la 1ère manche de la Coupe du
Monde Mountain Bike UCI 2015 les 11 et 12 avril 2015 au Pic du Jer.
Les Lourdais ainsi que des milliers de passionnés de sport et de sensations
extrêmes du monde entier sont attendus à Lourdes pour cet évènement
exceptionnel, qui se poursuivra en ville autour de nombreuses animations

GUIDE TOURISTIQUE
ÉDITÉ PAR L’OFFICE DE TOURISME DE LOURDES
Place Peyramale - 65100 LOURDES - France
Tel. 33 (0)5 62 42 77 40 - Fax 33 (0)5 62 94 60 95 Despite the care taken to ensure accuracy in every aspect of this guide,
Conception et réalisation : NOWOOO - Tarbes. it may inadvertently contain errors or omissions. If such is the case, we
Crédits photos : Sanctuary ND de Lourdes, Typographik should like to apologize. Rates are given as an indication and the editor
Studio GP Photos, M. Pujol, OT de Lourdes, Fotolia. disclaims any responsibility for such.

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 Office de Tourisme de Lourdes
Place Peyramale
65100 Lourdes - France
Tel. 33 (0) 5 62 42 77 40 - Fax 33 (0) 5 62 94 60 95
[email protected]
www.lourdes-infotourisme.com

Opening hours of the Tourist Office:

Open all year long

From 01/01 to 02/28 and from 11/02 to 12/31

From Monday to Saturday (except bank holidays):
9:00am to 12:00am/ 2:00pm to 5:30pm

From 03/02 to 03/29 and from 10/05 to 11/01

From Monday to Saturday (except bank holidays):
9:00am to 12:00am/ 2:00pm to 6:00pm

From 03/30 to 06/28

From Monday to Saturday: 9:00am to 12:30pm/ 1:30pm to 6:30pm
Sundays: 10:00am to 12:30pm. Bank holidays: 10:00am to 6:00pm

From 06/29 to 10/04

From Monday to Saturday: 9:00am to 7:00pm (6:30pm on September)
July and August Sundays + bank holidays: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Do not litter

September Sundays: 10:00am to 12:30pm

Ne pas jeter sur la voie publique.

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