Why pilgrims come
Understand the Marian devotion rooted in Paris
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.
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.
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.
tomb and apparition visionary
Feast: November 28First-class relic · Ecclesiastically documented
Beneath a side altar in the apparition chapel.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
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, anniversaries & 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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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
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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