With around 5 million overnight stays per year, Lourdes is the most visited pilgrimage site. Fellowship with brothers and sisters from all over the world is enriching, but at the same time the large number of people can be very exhausting. Breaks and experiences away from the much-visited sanctuary are therefore important in order to allow the spiritual experience of the place to reach you and (re-) have an effect.
In addition to Lourdes, there are a variety of (ecclesiastical) cultural treasures, UNESCO natural heritage sites in the Pyrenees and not to forget a variety of culinary highlights and wines and brandies from the region.
Put together a completely individual program for yourself and your group — we will be happy to advise you and ensure that your pilgrimage of hope is a very special enrichment for you — spiritually, culturally and culinarily!
Sacred monuments, historic sites, renowned wine regions, imposing mountains, fascinating coasts — experience southwestern France
What are your ideas? How many rest periods are important to you? What do you like to eat and what definitely not? Give us a call or write us your preferences and wishes and we will arrange the right, individual program for you for the duration of your stay. The following are a few examples of possible day programs to inspire you to personalize your spiritual and cultural journey.
breakfasts
Visit to the Grotto of Massabielle
Participation in the trade fair
Visiting the various basilicas
lunches
Guided walk through Lourdes in the footsteps of St. Bernadette
Participation in the evening light procession
Drive back to the château
3-course evening menu, depending on the weather in the castle or in the large park
breakfasts
Morning service in the monastery church of Maubourguet, one of the churches on Via Tolosana
Hiking on a stage of Via Tolosana
Lunch break at a Madiran winery
Drive back to the Château
Time for yourself
Dinners and exchanges
breakfasts
Drive to Auch
Visit to the magnificent late Gothic Cathedral of Sainte-Marie
Visit to the Jacobins Museum
Lunch in Auch
Drive through the Gers, also known as Tuscany of France
Coffee in the birthplace of D' Artagnan
Drive back to the Château
Dinners and exchanges
breakfasts
Hike to Cirque de Gavarnie (Unesco natural heritage, duration...)
Lunch picnic with champagne and smoked Pyrenees trout or lunch at a typical Pyrenees inn
Evening light procession in Lourdes
Drive back to the Château
Evening menu and exchange
evening devotion
breakfasts
Trip to a wine estate in St. Mont
Degustation with blackfooted pig and Armagnac delicacies
Lunch at Aire/s Adour
Visit to the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Drive back to the Château
Individual time
Dinners and exchanges
evening devotion
breakfasts
Trip to a wine estate in St. Mont
Degustation with blackfooted pig and Armagnac delicacies
Lunch at Aire/s Adour
Visit to the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Drive back to the Château
Individual time
Dinners and exchanges
evening devotion
More Lourdes and less supporting program? Visiting other sacred sites and cultural monuments in Occitania? Lourdes and Pyrenees with short or extended hikes or Lourdes “culinary” with wine tastings in Madiran and Saint Mont and a visit to an Armagnac distillery?
How many rest periods are important to you? What do you like to eat and what definitely not?
Give us a call or write us your preferences and wishes and we will arrange the right, individual program for you for the duration of your stay. 0049 1712897797 oder schreiben Sie uns hier oder per E-Mail Ihre Vorlieben und Wünsche und wir lassen für Sie das passende, individuelle Programm für die Zeit Ihres Aufenthalts zusammenstellen.
