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Apparition · France

Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette

La Salette-Fallavaux, France

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The Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette and its alpine pilgrimage landscape in La Salette-Fallavaux, France.
The Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette and its alpine pilgrimage landscape in La Salette-Fallavaux, FrancePhoto by Vassil via Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Why pilgrims come

Understand the Marian devotion rooted in La Salette-Fallavaux

A mountain sanctuary marking the 1846 apparition of Our Lady of La Salette.

La Salette is a mountain pilgrimage, and the landscape is part of the encounter. Pilgrims come to hear Mary’s call to conversion, walk to the apparition places, celebrate the sacraments and often stay overnight at the sanctuary guest house.

Devotional record1 apparition eventChurch-approved apparition
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningPublished schedule recorded6 worship times in this guide
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

Apparition site

Walk down to the place where Mary appeared weeping to Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud on September 19, 1846.

02

The message of reconciliation

Read the Church-approved message in the sanctuary context of prayer, penance and return to Sunday worship.

03

Mountain basilica

Celebrate Mass in the basilica built above the alpine valley of the apparition.

04

Stay at the sanctuary

The guest house welcomes individuals and groups for a day or a longer spiritual stay.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Our Lady of La Salette

Apparition timeline

1 recorded apparition dates

1

The apparition of Our Lady of La Salette

Overnight stay available

The sanctuary hotel welcomes individuals, families, groups, and pilgrims in 215 rooms; dormitories and gîtes have separate seasonal availability.

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How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

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.