Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
At Rue du Bac, Mary gave St. Catherine Labouré the design of the Miraculous Medal. The saint’s incorrupt body rests beneath the side altar.
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
This small chapel on Rue du Bac is both an apparition site and a saint’s resting place. Its scale is intimate, so the visit is most meaningful when built around Mass, confession or quiet prayer rather than a quick sightseeing stop.
Apparition chapel
Pray where Mary appeared to St. Catherine Labouré in 1830 and gave the design of the Miraculous Medal.
Tomb of St. Catherine Labouré
Venerate the saint’s incorrupt body beneath the side altar dedicated to Our Lady of the Rays.
Miraculous Medal devotion
Bring medals for blessing or obtain them from the chapel’s devotional area after prayer.
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Pair Rue du Bac with Notre-Dame, Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Sacré-Cœur or the Vincentian sites nearby.
Feasts & celebrations
Apparition timeline
2 recorded apparition dates
Mary speaks with St. Catherine Labouré in the chapel
Vision of the Miraculous Medal design
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