HISTORY In the year 1008, a contagious plague afflicted the region. It was an epidemic that claimed many lives. Within days, there were 8,000 victims. The inhabitants of Valenciennes…
HISTORY The pilgrimage site of Trois-Épis is rooted in the legend of the “three ears of corn” (Trois-Épis). It is 3 May 1491… Blacksmith Thierry Schoeré from Orbey is on horseback…
HISTORY It is January 17th, 1871, and France is at war with the Prussians, who are plaguing the area around the village of Pontmain. Much fear reigns among the population regarding the approaching…
HISTORY In 1876, the economic life of Pellevoisin's approximately 1,000 inhabitants was dominated by the La Rochefoucauld family. During the summer months, the Count and Countess stayed at the...
HISTORY The apparitions of Mary to Catherine Labouré (1806-1876) have made the French capital, Paris, a popular pilgrimage site. Catherine Labouré was born on 2 May 1806 in the village of…
HISTORY Once upon a time… This is not a fairy tale, but a real, special event. It was on the afternoon of 30th April 1752 that a statuette was discovered by 8…
HISTORY The first mention of a chapel in Montoussé dates back to 1387. In 1563, there is mention of “Notre-Dame de Noilha”. There was then a church in Montoussé which in...
HISTORY On 7 January 1844, Bernadette Soubirous was born in Lourdes. The Soubirous family was reasonably well-off, due to their work at the water mill…
HISTORY The chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, was built in the Renaissance style in the first half of the 16th century. The oldest stained-glass window in the chapel, with…
HISTORY From 8 to 14 December 1947, a series of quite remarkable events unfolded in L’Île-Bouchard. The apparitions coincided with the unstable situation in France, with uprisings…
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