Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost
Lourdes

Massabielle Grotto

Massabielle Grotto is a cave in , , . Massabielle Grotto is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Catholic pilgrimage cave in Lourdes, France
  • Also known as: “Grotoo of Lourdes”, “Grotte de Massabielle”, “Grotto of the apparitions”, and “Lourdes grotto”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of , , .

Church
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , known widely as the "Upper Church", is a Catholic church and minor basilica within the in .

Church
Photo: Fczarnowski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Catholic church and minor basilica within the in . Its main theme is a celebration and depiction of the Rosary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aspin-en-Lavedan and Poueyferré.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 2½ km south of Massabielle Grotto.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western . Located about thirteen kilometres north of , in 2016 it had a population of 856, reducing to 843 at the 2019 Census. is situated 3 km northwest of Massabielle Grotto.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern France. The village is famous for its association with St. Bernadette Soubirous. is situated 3 km north of Massabielle Grotto.

Massabielle Grotto

Latitude
43.09754° or 43° 5′ 51″ north
Longitude
-0.05852° or 0° 3′ 31″ west
Elevation
380 metres (1,247 feet)
Open location code
8CMX3WXR+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9540443003
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12572166
Wiki­data ID
Q1918916
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Ukrainian—“Massabielle Grotto” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Tuta de Massavielha”
  • Catalan: “Gruta de Massavielha”
  • Chinese: “馬薩比耶勒岩洞”
  • Chinese: “马萨比耶勒洞穴”
  • Czech: “Massabielle”
  • Dutch: “Grot van Massabielle”
  • French: “grotte de Lourdes”
  • French: “grotte de Massabielle”
  • French: “Grotte de Massabielle”
  • French: “grotte des apparitions”
  • German: “Grotte de Massabielle”
  • Hungarian: “Massabielle-i barlang”
  • Italian: “grotta di Massabielle”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Massabielle”
  • Japanese: “ルルドの洞窟”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Tuta de Massavielha”
  • Polish: “Grota Massabielle”
  • Portuguese: “Gruta de Massabielle”
  • Russian: “Масабьель”
  • Slovak: “Jaskyňa Massabielle”
  • Slovenian: “Massabiellska votlina”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de Massabielle”
  • Swedish: “Massabielle Grotto”
  • Ukrainian: “Массабіель”
  • “grotte de Massabielle”
  • “Massabielle Grotto”

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