Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The former jail cell where the impoverished Soubirous family lived when the Lourdes apparitions began in 1858.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
The Cachot is the essential corrective to a sentimental Lourdes. Bernadette left this one-room former jail cell to gather firewood at Massabielle; the site reveals the poverty surrounding the apparitions.
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The Soubirous family’s single room
Contemplate the material poverty from which Bernadette walked to Massabielle.
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Lourdes in 1858
Connect the apparition events to the social reality of the seer and her family.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. Bernadette SoubirousConnected to this place through family residence during the apparitions.
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