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Pilgrimage sites in France – Paris, Miraculous Medal

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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…

Pilgrimage sites in France – Neuvizy

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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…

Pilgrimage sites in France – Montoussé

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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...

Pilgrimage sites in France – Lourdes

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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…

Pilgrimage sites in France – Longny-au-Perche

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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…

Pilgrimage sites in France – L’Île-Bouchard

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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…

Pilgrimage sites in France – Le Marillais

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HISTORY The hermit Maurilius (363-453) settled as a hermit on the banks of the Loire in Chalonnes (Maine-et-Loire) near Angers. In 423, Christians from Angers asked him to become their…

Pilgrimage sites in France – Laus

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HISTORY In the year 1638, King Louis XIII (1601-1643) proclaims that France is dedicated to Mary. During this period, the 30 Years' War (1618-1648) rages between Catholic and Reformed states and…

Pilgrimage Sites in France – La Salette

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HISTORY On 19 September 1846, a “beautiful Lady” appeared to two children, Maximin Giraud, aged 11, and Mélanie Calvat, aged 14. The children were tending some cows on an alpine pasture in…

Pilgrimage sites in France – Kerizinen

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HISTORY In French Brittany, the seer of Our Lady is Jeanne-Louise Ramonet. She is a farmer's daughter and first saw the light of day on 7 October 1910 in Kerizinen, a small village of only…

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Category: Pilgrimage sites

Pilgrimage sites in France – Paris, Miraculous Medal

Pilgrimage sites in France – Neuvizy

Pilgrimage sites in France – Montoussé

Pilgrimage sites in France – Lourdes

Pilgrimage sites in France – Longny-au-Perche

Pilgrimage sites in France – L’Île-Bouchard

Pilgrimage sites in France – Le Marillais

Pilgrimage sites in France – Laus

Pilgrimage Sites in France – La Salette

Pilgrimage sites in France – Kerizinen