Château fort de Lourdes
The château fort de Lourdes is a historic castle located in Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France. It is strategically placed at the entrance to the seven valleys of the Lavedan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: historic castle in Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- Also known as: “Chateau Fort”, “Château Fort”, “Chateau fort de Lourdes”, and “Château-fort de Lourdes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes and Chapelle du château fort de Lourdes.
Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes
Museum
Photo: Manu25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes is a museum.
Chapelle du château fort de Lourdes
Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle du château fort de Lourdes is a church.
Minor Basilica of St. Pius X
Church
Photo: Fale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Saint Pius X, informally known as the Underground Basilica, is a Catholic church and minor basilica in the town of Lourdes, France. It is part of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a major pilgrimage site. Minor Basilica of St. Pius X is situated 360 metres west of Château fort de Lourdes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aspin-en-Lavedan and Bartrès.
Aspin-en-Lavedan
Village
Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aspin-en-Lavedan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.
Bartrès
Village
Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bartrès is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. The village is famous for its association with St. Bernadette Soubirous. Bartrès is situated 3 km north of Château fort de Lourdes.
Jarret
Village
Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jarret is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. Jarret is situated 3 km southeast of Château fort de Lourdes.
Château fort de Lourdes
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lourdes, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.09654° or 43° 5′ 48″ northLongitude
-0.04911° or 0° 2′ 57″ westElevation
401 metres (1,316 feet)Open location code
8CMX3XW2+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 53014685OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Château fort de Lourdes” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lourdesko gaztelua”
- Basque: “Lurdako gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell fort (Lorda)”
- Catalan: “Castell fort”
- Chinese: “卢尔德城堡”
- Dutch: “Château fort de Lourdes”
- French: “chateau de Lourdes”
- French: “château de Lourdes”
- French: “chateau fort de Lourdes”
- French: “château fort de Lourdes”
- French: “Château fort de Lourdes”
- Italian: “Castello di Lourdes”
- Italian: “Fortezza di Lourdes”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèth de Lorda”
- Portuguese: “Château-Fort de Lourdes”
- Slovak: “Lurdský hrad”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Lourdes”
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