Basilica of St. Pius X, Lourdes
The Basilica of Saint Pius X, better known as the Underground Basilica, is part of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The Basilica of Saint Pius X, better known as the Underground Basilica, is part of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Completed in 1957 to designs by Pierre Vago, the cavernous church is almost entirely underground. Its main highlight is the set of 52 gemmaux on the walls.
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About Basilica of St. Pius X
1 Avenue Mgr Théas, 65108 Lourdes, France
+33 5 62 42 78 78
Basilica of St. Pius X and Nearby Sights on Map
Grotto of Massabielle
The Grotto of Massabielle near the Gave de Pau is the site of Saint Bernadette Soubiros' visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858, in which the Virgin pointed her towards a previously undiscovered spring here and instructed her to drink from it
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, simply called the Domain, is one of the biggest Catholic pilgrimage sites in France built around the spots related to the Marian apparitions seen by Saint Bernadette
Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Lourdes is a 19th century Roman Catholic church, better known as the Upper Church as it is located on top of the rock above the Massabielle Grotto
Rosary Basilica
The Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary is a Neo-Byzantine and Romanesque style church in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes dedicated to the Rosary
Musee Sainte-Bernadette
The Musee Saint-Bernadette traces the life of St Bernadette of Lourdes, showcasing photographs, iconography and objects related to her
Musee de Cire de Lourdes
The Musee de Cire de Lourdes is the Wax Museum of Lourdes, presenting a diorama of 18 scenes with 100 life size wax figures illustrating stories from the lives of Christ and St Bernadette
Le Petit Lourdes
Relive the Lourdes of the past at the Petit Lourdes in Hérouville-Saint-Clair, and admire the countryside, miniature masonry houses, rivers with mills, gardens and bonsais, all recreated in great detail
Casa Natal Bernadette
Casa Natal Bernadette in the Moulin de Boly (Boly Mill) was the house in which St Bernadette was born on 7-January 1844 and lived with her family for 10 years till they fell on hard times and moved to Le Cachot
Chateau Fort of Lourdes
Situated at the entrance to the valleys of Lavedan in Hautes-Pyrénées, the 1000 year old Château Fort de Lourdes has never been captured
Maison Paternelle de Sainte Bernadette
The Maison Paternelle de Sainte Bernadette is the house in which St Bernadette's family lived, after her visions of the Virgin Mary