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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is the second most visited pilgrimage site in the world. It is a group of buildings dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin.

Its origin dates from the nineteenth century, specifically in 1858, when a girl who was playing in the area had a vision of the Virgin next to a rose bush at the entrance of the Grotto of Massabielle. The girl saw the Virgin 18 times, who told her that a spring will appear and the people should go in procession. It was in this way that the sanctuary became a place of pilgrimage to which 3 million pilgrims come each year.

Gavarnie circus

Gavarnie circus is a marvel of nature. It is formed by a rocky wall with three vertical steps and a slope of 1,500m between the bottom of the valley and the highest peaks.

Inside the circus is the Great Waterfall with 423m fall, considered as the highest in Europe.

Spanish bridge

The Spanish Bridge is located 2 kilometres from Lourdes, in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park. It is located at the top of the thermal resort of Cauterets, a natural landscape with several successive waterfalls that rush under the stone bridge arch.

Pau castle

Pau Castle is a medieval castle located in the city with the same name. It is famous for being the birthplace of Henry IV of France and III of Navarre.

It was built in the Middle Ages on top of a small hill called Torrente Pirenaico.

It is currently a national museum that houses works sold from the time of Henry IV until the restoration of Louis Philippe.