Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Birthplace of St. Thérèse and Martin Family House a place of pilgrimage
The Martin family house at 50 rue Saint-Blaise where St. Thérèse was born on January 2, 1873 and St. Zélie died in 1877. The visit includes the birth room, family objects, and an adjoining chapel built for pilgrims; it is a living diocesan shrine, not merely a commemorative plaque.
Begin the Martin family pilgrimage inside the domestic world where Thérèse was born and where Louis and Zélie practiced holiness through marriage, work, illness, parenthood, and prayer. The preserved rooms and family objects make the family’s ordinary life the subject of the visit.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
birthplace and early family home
Feast: October 1family home shared with St. Zélie and their children
Feast: July 12family home, workplace, and place of death in 1877
Feast: July 12What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The room where Thérèse was born
See the cradle and family setting associated with her birth on January 2, 1873.
Holiness in family life
Meet Louis and Zélie through their work, marriage, children, suffering, and prayer.
The adjoining St. Thérèse Chapel
Pray in the chapel opened for pilgrims in 1928 beside the birth room.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
The destination record was last checked on 9/7/2026.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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