Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
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.
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
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 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.
Continue nearby