tourism & spirituality in France
sales manual 2017
4 Itineraries to discover the high places of spirituality in france
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SPIRITUAL TOURISM, A WELL ESTABLISHED TREND 04 THE WAY OF Saint-Jacques de Compostelle 05
north-west 06 Alençon 10 Lisieux 11 Abbeys of Normandy 12 Mont Saint-Michel 13 Sainte-Anne-d’Auray 14 HOSTELLERIE BON PASTEUR (accommodation) 15 tours 16 chartres 17 FIAP - Paris (accommodation) 18
north-east 20 The Guebwiller region & Basilica of Thierenbach 24 Vézelay 25 Nevers 26 Paray-Le-Monial 27 Comfort Hôtel Paray-le-Monial (accommodation) 28
south-east 30 History and spirituality in Isère 34 Notre-Dame de la Salette 35 Ars-sur-Formans 36 Le Puy-en-Velay 37 Mende 38 avignon, city of the popes 39 Saint Maximin & Plan d’Aups Sainte Baume 40 Cotignac 41 Ouest Corsica 42
south-west 44 Rocamadour 47 Lourdes 48 Lourdes hôtels services 49 Hôtel Ibis Lourdes Centre gare (accommodation) 50 Hôtel Paradis Lourdes (accommodation) 51 Hôtels Vinuales, Lourdes (accommodation) 52 Hôtel Astrid LOURDES (accommodation) 53 grand hôtel moderne, LOURDES (accommodation) 54
incoming agencies 55 BLB tourisme 56 bipel incoming 57 lumen terra 58 transglobe incoming 59 SEH UNITED HOTELIERS (accommodation) 60
tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 01 Mont Saint-Michel great-britain
belgium Channel
germany abbeys of normandy lisieux mont saint-michel alençon paris
sainte north-west chartres anne d’auray
vézelay angers tours guebwiller north-east nevers paray-le-monial switzerland
Atlantic ocean ars-sur-formans
south- le puy- rocamadour en-velay east isère Notre-dame south- mende de la salette west
palace of the Cotignac lourdes popes, avignon
Saint-Maximin
spain ouest corsica Mediterranean Sea
Cluster Tourism & Spirituality of atout france
Cluster Tourism and Spirituality of Atout France contributes to the implementation of the Strategy “Destination France 2010-2020 ” and the policy of promotion of Atout France. This cluster is comprised of professionals, representative of the French offer of spirituality. Palais des Papes, Avignon germany RENDEZ-VOUS in THE MOST IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL SITES IN FRANCE
With 50,000 religious buildings, among which 10,000 are listed as Protected Historical Monuments and some are even listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites (Chartres, Mont Saint Michel, Rocamadour, Vézelay), France has the widest range of spiritual sites open to the general public of any country in Europe.
With something for everyone, from pilgrims to walkers, visitors and even lovers of Romanesque art, France has 163 shrines, italy from the most famous cathedral to the smallest chapel... and no less than 4 routes along the Way of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle.
Whether you are looking for the meaning of life, searching for spiritual values, need to recharge your batteries or simply out to learn more about French heritage, whatever you might think, spiritual tourism in France is perfect for everyone.
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Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
KEY FIGURES • 50 000 religious sites (monasteries, abbeys, cathedrals, churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.…) that are part of French heritage. SPIRITUAL dampened demand for trips to the Holy Land and consequently European • 10 000 of them are protected historical TOURISM, destinations reap the benefits”, observes monuments and open to the public. A WELL “Route des Hommes” a travel agency in eSTABLISHED Paris specialized in organizing spiritual tours. • France has163 shrines. • Religious tourism, long considered as niche, Attracting the highest number of TREND visitors, Notre-Dame de Paris and is a rapidly expanding business. Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, with 13 At the Bishops’ Conference in March million and 10.5 million annual visitors Today, shrines are increasing access points 2012, Géraldine Ballot, President of the respectively. Association of Shrine Towns in France and customized proposals to be able to confirmed that “there is definitely a strong respond to diverse expectations. They are • Each year, millions of people visit the upward trend in spiritual tourism”.1 An developing their multimedia products, to sanctuaire marial de Lourdes, and 3.5 enthusiasm which far exceeds religious inform and guide visitors. “We observe that million go to Mont Saint-Michel (one practice. shrines are the first point of exposure for third visit the Abbey). many people; they come as visitors, it is up • At Puy-en-Velay, a Marian shrine and “The number of ‘non-believer’ visitors has to us to help them leave as pilgrims if they the starting point for the Saint Jac ques increased considerably. They love historical wish” assures Father André Fournier, rector de Compostelle TRAIL - at least 62 of Mont Saint-Michel. sites, far removed from the consumerist different nationalities were counted in pressures of daily life ideal for meetings the cathedral in 2016. and exchanges”.1 The popularity of the Way of Saint- Jacques de Compostelle is proof enough. • The four routes that lead to the Society is increasingly concerned with the The four routes that lead to the Spanish Spanish shrine allow visitors to pass idea of relaxation and recuperation which shrine allow visitors to pass through France through France enjoying the hike, and brings with it the constant search for new on foot enjoying the hike, and the route the route dotted with religious buildings places. “The geopolitical situation in the dotted with religious buildings (71 of them - 71 of them have UNESCO World 2 3 Middle East, especially in Israel, has have UNESCO World Heritage status). Heritage status .
1. Géraldine Ballot, President of the Shrine Cities Association : Bishops’ Conference, March 2012 - 2. Sources : Le figaro.fr, by Isabelle de Foucaud 2012, La Tribune and AFP 09/03/2012 -3. For all figures : ‘‘La Vie ’’ Joséphine Bataille 09/07/2012 http://www.lavie.fr/religion/spiritualite/le-tourisme-spirituel-l-autre-facon-de-visiterlafrance- 09-07-2012-29152_22.php ‘‘ le Figaro ’’ Isabelle de Foucaud 2012
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THE WAY OF Saint- Jacques de Compostelle
Where the Compostelle routes in France are concerned, 71 monuments as well as 7 parts of the routes haven been officially granted UNESCO World Heritage status since 1998 as “Routes of Saint-Jacques- de-Compostelle in France”.
Since the 11th century, this pilgrimage developed and became one of the most important pilgrimages. While the Spanish shrine is the destination, the 4 historical routes pass through a large part of French territory and the more inspired pilgrims or motivated hikers continue to walk in ever increasing numbers on the routes leading to the tomb of Saint-Jacques at Compostelle in Spain.
Today, this expedition could involve several tens of thousands of toughened hikers per year. Many more walk in stages and advance from year to year enjoying a state of mind, unspoiled landscapes and a number of historical sites and monuments. THE 4 ROUTES of saint- from the Saint Jacques Tower in Paris to The main route passes through Bourges and jacques de compostelle meet Tours, Poitiers and Bordeaux, via Orléans Châteauroux. It is also possible to descend or Chartres according to certain variants. further south by going towards Nevers. Inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Key milestones: the Basilica of Saint- Martin, list and European Cultural Itineraries, Notre-Dame, Chartres, Saint- Hilaire church… these pilgrimage routes are known for their spiritual significance and exceptional La Via Lemovicensis heritage. The starting point for the Limousin road is Vézelay in Burgundy. The main route La Via Podiensis (GR 65) passes through Bourges and Châteauroux. The Puy-en-Velay road is perhaps the It is also possible to descend further south most approved route by hikers. It is famous by going towards Nevers. for its array of remarkable buildings and Key milestones: Saint-Marie-Madeleine sites while passing through the Haute- de Vézelay Basilica, St Etienne Cathedral in Loire, Lozère, Aveyron, Périgord, Gers Limoges… regions and especially the Basque Country. Key milestones: Notre-Dame du Puy La Via Tolosana (GR 653) Cathedral, Conques abbey, Figeac, Cahors, The via Tolosana is the southern-most Rocamadour shrine… road as it begins in Arles and passes by Montpellier and Toulouse. La Via Turonensis Key milestones: Church of Sainte Trophime, Further to the north, the Tours route starts Arles, Basilica of Saint- Sernin,Toulouse
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Alençon // Lisieux // Abbeys of Normandy // Mont Saint-Michel // Sainte-Anne-d’Auray // Angers // tours // Chartres // FIAP - Paris
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rom the Champs-Elysées to the Sacré Coeur Basilica via the Louvre, from Notre- Dame de Paris Cathedral to the Eiffel Tower, Paris City of Light, art and culture are Fto be found at every street corner … Heading west, Normandy, a region where there is something for everyone : lovers of impressionism, culture, nature, gastronomy, it has everything. Welcome to Lisieux, Mont Saint-Michel and Alençon. Cross the Normandy region for another magnificent region surrounded by little towns full of character, myths and legends, gastronomy and festivities … Sainte-Anne-d’Auray is in Brittany! On the way back, less than 100 km from Paris, Chartres, situated just outside the Châteaux of the Loire valley, internationally known for its cathedral that is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, reveals its treasures and awakens all the senses. Further south, Tours, town of Saint-Martin, is the gateway to the Loire Valley and its famous Renaissance castles.
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Alençon // Lisieux // Abbeys of Normandy // Mont Saint-Michel // Sainte-Anne-d’Auray // Angers // tours // Chartres // FIAP - Paris
Paris
Le Havre
Caen lisieux 50min abbeys of normandy Paris mont saint-michel 1h15
alençon 1h10 1h00 1h20 Rennes chartres sainte 2h00 anne d’auray 1h30 1h35 2h50 1h20 2h30
Vannes 3h15 angers Nantes tours
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Cliffs of Etretat (Normandy) and pleasant way to discover the main sights of the town! Accessible to disabled people.
SURROUNDINGS The picturesque village of Saint-Céneri-le- Gerei, which inspired 19th century painters, the Château de Carrouges, the Normandie- Maine national park.
MONT SAINT-MICHEL In Normandy, the Mont Saint-Michel, has UNESCO world heritage status. The uniqueness of its location and the beauty of its architecture make it one of the most sought after monuments in France. lisieux SURROUNDINGS Lisieux, situated at the heart of Normandy Wherever you go in Normandy, there is an and the Pays d’Auge, is the town of Saint abbey : at the seaside or in a pretty corner Thérèse. of the countryside, in the town or secluded in a calm and quiet place… Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse www.abbayes-normandes.com
Mont Saint-Michel abbey ALENÇON Just under two hours from Paris and Mont SURROUNDINGS St Michel, Alençon, bases its reputation The Scriptorial on one of the most delicate arts: Alençon A journey through time about the discovery lace which Zélie Martin, mother of Saint of manuscripts in the Mont Saint-Michel abbey. Thérèse, was so skilled with. Discover MUST-SEE the birthplace of Saint Thérèse and the The Basilica of Saint Thérèse is one of the Sainte-Anne-d’Auray incredible destiny of a family. largest churches built in the 20th century Sainte-Anne-d’Auray attracts thousands of and has been classified as a Monument Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon pilgrims and visitors each year from all over Historique since 2011. the world. Every year, starting on the last weekend in September and lasting for 10 days, the sanctuary celebrates the Feast of Saint Thérèse with processions of the relics.
SURROUNDINGS The rich architectural heritage, the château MUST-SEE at Saint Germain de Livet. The gastronomy Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle of Normandy, cheeses, calvados and cider. Discover unique expertise, inscribed on the MUST-SEE UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Sainte-Anne-d’Auray is unveiled… in a Abbeys of Normandy Cultural Heritage: Alençon lace. show! Discover the origins of the largest Abbey fo Men (Caen) pilgrimage in Brittany through the sound Taste the Normandy and light show “Yvon Nicolazic, Paysan At the heart of the Dukedom, take a tour Breton”. Experience an authentic Christmas through a fun and appetising tasting session by joining in the extraordinary display of a of local produce from Normandy: ciders, living nativity. perries, Pommeau AOC, cooked meats, cheeses and sweet treats. SURROUNDINGS The famous sites of Auray are awaiting The abbeys offer many activities : torch-lit Trotting through the streets of Alençon you: Auray and the port of Saint-Goustan, night tours, augmented reality iPad tours, Take a different kind of tour in a carriage Quiberon and its peninsula, sailing at Gregorian chants, medieval days... drawn by Violette and Voltige. An original La Trinité, Carnac and its alignments, Locmariaquer and its menhirs.
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tours Alignments of Carnac (Brittany) Tours, capital of the Loire Valley, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, at the gates of Paris, Nantes and Bordeaux. An important crossroads at the centre of France, Tours is at the heart of a European network, and welcomes pilgrims in the footsteps of St Martin.
MUST-SEE Saint Gatien cathedral where you can admire the 13th century stained glass windows depicting the life of the saint. The former Marmoutier abbey: Incredibly picturesque, this is the site where, in the 4th century, St Martin founded a small retreat which would become a prestigious abbey known throughout Europe. Basilica of Saint Martin: Capped with a MUST-SEE statue of the saint, the basilica houses the Original sites with the Maison Picassiette tomb of St Martin in its crypt. and Frescoes of Bel Air district. An introductory course for learning the SURROUNDINGS secrets of making tender macaroons, a The gateway to the Loire Valley, Tours gastronomical speciality of Chartres. invites you to visit the most beautiful www.chartres-tourisme.com Châteaux in the Loire: Chenonceau, Villandry, Amboise… There are no fewer SURROUNDINGS than fifty châteaux within 100 km! The green way Choose to discover Chartres and the CHARTRES surrounding area on foot or by bike: an 11 hour from Paris, Chartres is world original way to get to know this remarkable famous for its cathedral, a UNESCO-listed heritage, with space to get out and about World Heritage site. At nightfall, every for everyone: families, active people, evening from April to October, watch the disabled people. “Chartres Light Show”. www.chartres-tourisme.com
Château de Chenonceau (Loire Valley)
SIGHTS TO SEE IN THE SURROUNDINGS 1 Paris 2 Versailles 5 Le Havre 3 6 3 Château de Saint Germain de Livet Manche Caen 7 lisieux 4 Château de Carrouges abbeys of normandy Paris 5 Le Havre mont saint-michel 3 2 1 6 4 Deauville-Trouville 8 5 7 The Landing Beaches Saint-Malo alençon 14 8 Saint-Malo Rennes chartres 9 sainte Alignments of Carnac 12 anne d’auray 10 11 Le Mans Golfe du Morbihan 11 Vannes Solesmes Abbey 9 13 10 12 Saint Julien du Mans Cathedral angers Nantes 13 Châteaux de la Loire tours 14 Velorails of the Chartres country
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He is the man I have prepared for you”: those were the words heard by the young “Zélie Guérin, lacemaker, on the Pont de Sarthe as she came across Louis Martin Basilique Notre Dame one fine day in 1858. The marriage would be celebrated on 12 July in the church of Notre Dame at midnight. This would be the starting point in the life of the couple, who raised their five daughters to follow the road of humanity and spiritual growth, with a simple motto “God served first”. It was as a result of this education that the youngest, Thérèse, became Maison Natale de Sainte Thérèse Chapelle de Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, and in 2015 the couple were the first to be canonised and Saints Louis and Zélie at the together. The church of Notre Dame was made Sanctuaire d’Alençon and the GROUP into a basilica in 2009. brochure at the Alençon Tourist Office. Alençon is an unmissable stop for anyone • Basilica of Notre Dame where you can who wants to follow in the footsteps of the admire the christening robe of St Thérèse Martin family: the basilica where Thérèse was • The birthplace of Saint Thérèse and its chapel Diary baptised, the bridge where the couple met and annex which allows time to pray and reflect Couples’ weekend of course the birthplace of Saint Thérèse and • The Pavilion of Louis Martin ▸ 4 and 5 March the chapel to immerse yourself in the private • Montsort church, where the couple’s first "Culture’ Elles" festival life of a surprising family with an amazing eight children were christened ▸ March and April destiny, thanks to the museum displays based Feast of the Saints Louis and Zélie on family correspondence. ▸ 8 and 9 July Ideally located just 2 hours from Paris, at the Feast of Saint Louis ▸ 29 July crossroads of Brittany and the Loire Valley, Brochures available on Saint Thérèse Feast of Saint Zélie, 140th between two national parks, Alençon will anniversary of her death delight you with its rich heritage, its forests ▸ 28 August Alençon Tourist Office and its expertise in Alençon needle-point Dorine Chéron Feast of Saint Thérèse er lace, listed by Unesco, and its high-quality and Fanny De Saint Jores ▸ 1 October accommodation. +33 (0)2 33 80 66 35 "Fil et Dentelle" (thread & lace) Festival [email protected] ▸ 13-14-15 October www.visitalencon.com Feast of families ▸ 28 and 29 October Shrine of Alençon Masses at the Shrine at 12.15 pm • Guided tour “In the Footsteps of the Martin Laurence Horeau +33 (0)2 33 26 10 61 Wednesday to Saturday Family” [email protected] ▸ From 04/02/2017 • Guided tour of the town in a carriage www.louisetzelie.com Parish masses on Mondays, • Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle Tuesdays and Sundays
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Basilique Sainte Thérèse Château de Saint-Germain-de-Livet
ince the beginning of the 20th century, Diary Lisieux is world famous due to Saint Holy Week and Easter Thérèse, a young Carmelite who died S • Basilica dedicated to Saint Thérèse, ▸ 12 to 17 April (celebrations, in 1897 at the age of 24, leaving behind a constructed between 1927 and 1937 masses and lessons) universal message. Her memoirs, “History of a - Misericordia Cloister 12 to 17 April (celebrations, Soul”, translated into more than 60 languages, - Diorama, wax museum presenting the life masses and lessons) are a hymn in praise of God’s love that shows of Saint Thérèse (audio-guided tour) ▸ 23 April (mass; Chaplet of the each person the path to saintliness. Divine Mercy at the Basilica) • The Carmel chapel - Shrine of Saint In the following years, Thérèse, canonised in Thérèse & memorial Ascension Day 1925, was proclaimed Patron of missions and ▸ 25 May (25–28 May 8.30 pm • Les Buissonnets, Saint Thérèse’s childhood home Co-Patron of France. In 1997, Pope Jean- Son et Lumière show at the St • Saint-Pierre Cathedral (12th century), Paul II declared her Doctor of the Church. Pierre cathedral) Martin family’s parish church Beatified in October 2008, the parents of Pentecost ▸ 4 June (mass; vespers at the Saint Thérèse were canonised by Pope Lower Basilica) Francis on 18 October 2015, making Lisieux Feast of the Blessed Sacrament the only town in the world to host the relics ▸ 18 June (mass; procession of the Documents about Saint Thérèse and Saints of 3 saints from the same family. Blessed Sacrament) The relics of Thérèse can be seen in the Louis and Zélie Martin are available at the Feast of the Saints Louis and Zélie upper basilica and the Carmel de Lisieux, and sanctuary reception and other sites linked Martin those of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin in the to Thérèse. Guided group tours available at ▸ 8 to 16 July (Solemn Masses and crypt of the Basilica. the Tourist Office. blessing of families) Its central geographic location makes Lisieux Assumption ▸ 15 August (mass; procession of an ideal place to stay when visiting Normandy Lisieux Tourist Office the statue of the Smiling Virgin) and the Auge region, with its famous manor Sandrine PAPINI houses and culinary delights. +33 (0)2 31 48 18 10 Feast of Saint Thérèse Accommodation is available in Lisieux, in [email protected] ▸ 30 September to 8 October (Solemn Masses, processions of hotels or in pilgrim reception centres. [email protected] www.lisieux-tourisme.com the relics of Saint Thérèse, day of the sick, pilgrimage of the Shrine of Lisieux Carmelite family) Barbara BANCE Exhibition “Nativities of the World” – +33 (0)2 31 48 55 08 John-Paul II Centre • Museum of Art and History of Lisieux [email protected] ▸ 2 December 2017 to 4 February • Château-Musée de Saint-Germain de Livet (7 km) www.therese-de-lisieux.com 2018 • Half-timbered houses (city centre)
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amed or little-known, the abbeys of Normandy are an integral part of FNormandy’s exceptional heritage. Abbaye aux Hommes (Abbey for Men), Caen Today they continue to attract visitors in their droves, attracted by their beautiful architecture, charming surrounding countryside and the grandeur of their historical, spiritual and artistic past. Some of them are still living monasteries and are home to monks. Others that are public or private properties, benefit from the cultural Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guérard Abbey Grestain Abbey and artistic revival that has helped conserve them. • Notre-Dame de Bonport Abbey 40 abbeys and different surrounding sites • Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guérard Abbey (churches, medieval castles, museums, etc.) • Saint-Nicolas Abbey, Verneuil sur Avre are waiting to be explored in Normandy and Brochures and audio tours available in • Notre-Dame de Bernay Abbey offer you a warm welcome. Definitely alluring several languages, augmented reality tour • Notre-Dame du Bec-Hellouin Abbey for those who love beautiful stones and all with iPad (Jumièges Abbey) • Prieuré de la Sainte-Trinité, those who wish to explore this exceptional Beaumont le Roger • Abbaye Saint-Evroult Notre-Dame- heritage. abbeys du-Bois Many activities are organised every year • Sainte-Gauburge Priory : torch-lit night tours, tours with tablets • Sainte-Trinité de Fécamp Abbey • Notre-Dame Abbey in Soligny-la- recreating places, Gregorian chants in the • Notre-Dame-du-Pré Abbey, Valmont Trappe • Graville Abbey monastic office, concerts, sound and light • Notre-Dame d’Ardenne Abbey • Notre-Dame de Montivilliers Abbey shows, medieval festivals, workshops and • Abbaye aux Hommes (Abbey for • Notre-Dame de Grestain Abbey activities for children and families … All these Men), Caen • Notre-Dame-du-Vœu Abbey, le Valasse • Abbaye aux Dames (Abbey for events make these abbeys come alive and • Saint-Wandrille de Fontenelle Abbey Woen), Caen accessible to everyone. • Saint-Pierre de Jumièges Abbey • Saint-Samson, Ouistreham Abbey • Saint-Georges de Boscherville Abbey church • Saint-Ouen Abbey • Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives Abbey • Chartreuse Saint-Julien, Petit Quevilly • Villers-Canivet Abbey • Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Vulgain Abbey, • Saint-Gabriel Priory Abbey Sigy en Bray For more information, visit our website: • Saint-Martin de Mondaye Abbey • Saint-Martin d’Auchy Abbey www.abbayes-normandes.com • Saint-Vigor de Cerisy-la-Forêt Abbey • Saint-Fromond Abbey • Notre-Dame de l’Étoile Abbey- Abbeys of Normandy Montebourg historical route • La Sainte-Trinité de Lessay Abbey More than 400 events are organised every Quitterie de VIAL • Saint-Sever-Calvados Abbey • Notre-Dame de Lonlay Abbey year : torch-lit night tours, tours with +33 (0)2 35 12 41 60 • La Sainte-Trinité de Savigny Abbey tablets recreating places [email protected] www.abbayes-normandes.com • La Lucerne Abbey • Gregorian chants in the monastic concerts • Notre-Dame de Hambye Abbey • Sound and light shows, medieval festivals • Mont Saint-Michel Abbey
12 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france nord-ouest Itinéraire mont saint-michel the Wonder of the West
ituated in the middle of an immense bay, exposed to powerful tides of SEurope, Mont Saint-Michel, a mecca of world tourism and declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, continues its tradition of welcoming nearly 2.5 million visitors, pilgrims and tourists every year. All travellers are invited to immerse themselves in the Mount’s history, architecture and spirituality. Mont Saint- Michel’s medieval road, ramparts and abbey founded in 708 by Bishop Aubert, bear testimony to one of the most fabulous sites of the Middle-Ages. The visit will transport visitors to Abbey : Diary exceptionally beautiful places steeped in Lauds - Tuesday to Friday at 6.50 a.m. ; history. Pilgrimage of students from the Saturday, Sunday and in August at 7.50 a.m. West. Procession of the palms up Mass sung by monks and nuns of the to the abbey, mass of the Passion Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem : ▸ Saturday 8 April 2017 Tuesday to Saturday at 12 noon ; Sunday at Evening high tide at the abbey 11.15 a.m. ▸ 28 April Visits to Mont Saint-Michel - Abbey (cloister undergoing restoration in 2017) Vespers - Tuesday to Saturday at 18.20 p.m. Parvis de la Croix de Jérusalem, Easter route. Photo exhibition - Parish church (15th – 16th centuries) ▸ Around Easter - The Grande rue with its museums, shops Evening high tide at the abbey th th and houses dating from the 15 – 16 ▸ 26 May and 27 May centuries Brochures available in 12 languages, Pilgrimage along the shore. - Rampart path accommodation, abbey, museums, tides, Departs from Genêts at 8 am List of lecturer guides available at the ▸ Tuesday 18 July Places to visit in the area tourist office. Poetic night-time tour of the - Avranches Scriptorial, Musée des Manuscrits abbey du Mont-Saint-Michel (22 km) ▸ 10 July to 26 August - Avranches Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (22 km) 4 concerts in the abbey - Trésor Saint-Gervais, at the St-Gervais ▸ 6 May – 10 June – 24 June – 9 basilica in Avranches (22 km) Sept. Tourist Office - Château des Montgommery de Ducey (20 km) Flora Deguette "Entre Ciel et Mer" Festival - Ecomusée de la Baie in Vains (31 km) +33 (0)2 33 58 73 06 Exhibitions and concerts [email protected] ▸ 22 to 25 July www.ot-montsaintmichel.com Pelerin’Art, colloquium with artists who have exhibited at the Shrine Festival over the last ten years Parish church : P. André FOURNIER ▸ 25 to 27 July Mass Sunday to Friday at 11 a.m. Rector Feast of Saint Michael Saturday : mass at 6 p.m. +33 (0)2 33 60 14 05 ▸ 29 September [email protected] Sundays : mass at 11 a.m. Solemn celebration of Saint (in July and August : mass at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.) Michael Siloë religious library ▸ 1 October
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bit of history... Every year, Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Aattracts more then 500,000 pilgrims and visitors from all over the world. After Saint Anne, mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus, appeared to Yvon Nicolazic, a devout ploughman from the village, Sainte- Anne-d’Auray became the 17th century spiritual capital of Brittany. A wooded park bedecked in flowers, a haven of peace and tranquillity, pilgrimages all year round, a wealth of architectural details – see it all when you visit the Shrine of Sainte- Anne d’Auray. Today it is a stage on the Way of Saint- Jacques de Compostelle, while the Basilica also hosts the relics of Pope Saint Jean-Paul II.
Sainte-Anne-d’Auray, a Breton destination par excellence! The Pays d’Auray has some of the best Choirs from the Académie de Musique et d’Arts Sacrés Carmelite cloister sites that Brittany has to offer. From the pictureperfect port of Saint-Goustain, which makes Auray a favourite destination of painters and sculptors, to the Gulf of Morbihan and its numerous islands, to the • Basilica (1865-1872) Guide documents are available from megalithic sites such as Carnac and its • Cloister (1638-1641) : constructed by the tourist office and at the shrine rows of standing stones, the entire area is Carmelite friars, it has been declared a reception. invigorated by the fresh sea air. And that’s historical monument Guided tours for groups all year not all. Southern Brittany also has a wealth • Nicolazic’s house has Breton furniture and round subject to booking. of gastronomic delights for you to discover. an oratory Authenticity, expertise and a way of life that Diary centres around cuisine and quality produce, to Détour d’art art tour, to discover awaken the senses to the delights of nature! Auray Communauté Tourist Office our chapels Amélie LESPER ▸ 3 July to 17 September Promotion Manager The Eve and the Great Pardon of +33 (0)2 97 24 34 94 Saint-Anne [email protected] ▸ 25 and 26 July • Historial wax Museum www.auray-tourisme.com Sound and light show “ 1625… • The Gallery of the Cloister: temporary and Mysteries of sainte Anne ” permanent exhibitions Shrine of Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Père André GUILLEVIC ▸ 7 to 13 August (except 10) • Memorial, erected in 1932 in memory of +33 (0)2 97 57 68 80 World Pancake Festival 240 000 Bretons who lost their lives during [email protected] ▸ 26 and 27 August the World War I www.sainteanne-sanctuaire.com Nativity play • Franco-Belgian necropolis ▸ 16 to 31 December
14 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france north-west Itinerary HOSTELLERIE BON PASTEUR In the heart of Angers, refresh yourself during a stopover WITHIN THE MOTHER-HOUSE OF SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERd
ituated in Angers, a city rich in history and art, refresh yourself in this place Sfull of heritage with international connections. The vast wooded park, the banks of the river Maine, and the low lying valleys form a beautiful wooded landscape. Our spacious guesthouse makes an ideal starting point to discover the Anjou region and the the 5 continents, 11 hectares of Loire Valley classified as a UNESCO world gardens, pounds and greenhouses. heritage location. On site, the Good Shepherd Museum tells Only a few minutes walk or cycle ride from The PUY DU FOU is only 1h the story of the origins and mission of the the train station and the historical city centre, away from the Guesthouse. This Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the our guesthouse is situated within the convent park recognized around the world Good Shepherd founded by St. John Eudes of « Sisters of our Lady of Charity of the offers unforgettable moments with and St. Mary Euphrasia in French, English and Good Shepherd » and welcomes guests all grandiose scenographic shows. Spanish. year round. If you are looking for some personal spiritual A visit to the Loire Castles will be For individuals, If you are seeking a time of experience, you will have access to the an indispensable part of your stay. personal or spiritual reflection, the guesthouse Chapel and the Labyrinth. The Spirituality is conducive to relaxation and serenity. Centre also offers thematic guided tours of For groups – The spacious guesthouse ACCOMMODATION the site for groups on demand. offers accommodation suitable for seminars, 90 rooms (single/double/family) sessions, symposia, family gatherings and with shower and toilet. catering facilities for up to 150 people. Ample free parking is available. The meeting rooms from 10 to 150 people High-speed WIFI in all the buildings offers the possibility can be arranged according to your needs. Located a few minutes from the Guesthouse, of hosting large international the vegetal park TERRA BOTANICA, unique gatherings. in Europe, offers a trip around the floras of restaurants The Guesthouse is located on the banks of Restaurant open seven days a Hostellerie Bon Pasteur the Maine River, close to the historic Doutre week on reservation, managed Olivier GUICHARD by a regional catering company area of Angers, city of art and history, +33 (0)2 41 72 12 80 which offers different options: and near the castle, home to the famous [email protected] table service, a self-service Apocalypse tapestry. www.bonpasteur-hostellerie.org buffet, cocktails or other Easy access combinations.
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our, City of saint Martin. Third bishop of Tours in the 4th century, TMartin founded at Marmoutier near Tours, a small hermitage that quickly developed and became a prestigious abbey with great influence. He has been honoured like a saint since his death. Tours became an important pilgrimage even before Santiago de Compostela. Nowadays, the grave of Saint Martin is in the crypt of Saint-Martin’s Basilica, wich is a key step of the Via Turonensis, one of the routes leading to the tomb of Saint-Jacques at Compostelle in Spain. Tours is the also the gateway to the Loire Valley. A lot of excursions are organised fromTours to the Loire Valley châteaux. Tours Val de Loire Tourisme is the incoming • Saint-Gatien Cathedral (12th – 16th c.). agency of the tourist office Tours Loire Stained-glass windows of the 13th century valley offering a wide range of services, telling the life of the saint “ Follow in the footsteps of saint packaged tours for groups and FIT on • Site of the old Abbey of Marmoutier, Martin ” through a route of 2.5km. the theme of saint Martin offering the hermitage of saint Martin. Let yourself be guided by pin tacks exclusivity of the visit of the site of the old • Vestiges of the Collegiate Church of Saint- to the ground, marked with an “M”. Abbey of Marmoutier. Martin: the Charlemagne Tower and the Course available at the Tourist Clocktower belonged to the western porch. Office of Tours
Diary Tours Val de Loire “Illusions de la Cathédrale” sound • Guided visit of the site of the old Abbey of Tourist Office Marmoutier, hermitage of saint Martin. and light show : the cathedral +33 (0)2 47 70 37 37 adorns itself with one thousand Length: about 2 h [email protected] colors. • Guided visit about “Saint Martin de Tours” - www.tours-tourisme.fr ▸ From July to October 2017 Length: about 2 h Incoming Service – Tours Val de Loire L’Ombre du Manteau – a Tourist Office combination of a tour and a Simone DAUMAS show on the site of the former +33 (0)2 47 70 37 34 Marmoutier Abbey [email protected] ▸ July and August 2017 • Saint-Martin Basilica, (19th c.), It shelters the www.tours-tourisme.fr Festivities around St Martin’s summer grave of saint Martin in its crypt. ▸ November 2017
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ike Charles Peguy and so many other pilgrims, come to Chartres, this city in Lwhich a strong momentum of faith has given rise to a marvellous Cathedral, a true bible of stone and glass declared as a World Heritage monument by UNESCO. Cradle of the famous blue of Chartres, with its world famous stained glass windows, its architecture steeped in spirituality, the cathedral is one of important centres of Christianity. The International Centre of Stained Glass; the Museum of Fine Arts in the old Episcopal Palace, the Conservatory of Agriculture, the unusual houses with picassiette work and the frescos of Bel Air or even an area kept as it was with picturesque streets, houses with wooden framework, knolls linking the high Chartres Illuminated town with the low town, stone bridges and washhouses overlooking the Eure river... As • Maison du Saumon: The tourist office is night falls, the sites and monuments in the located in this 15th and 16th century house, heart of the city are bathed in light and music which is classified as a Historic Monument. Brochures on request at the Tourist every evening from April to October as part Numerous exhibitions and cookery Office. of the “Chartres en Lumières” event. It is also workshops are available here. a destination where it feels good to be alive • The Chemin des Arts, exhibitions of Diary (meet traditional caterers, taste numerous contemporary art specialities, relax a while on a pavement Henri IV weekend terrace café and wander around the market) ▸ 25 and 26 February and where perfume is held in high esteem. Chartres Illuminated To be discovered : “Autrica”, the perfume for ▸ 8 April to 7 October • Notre-Dame Cathedral : Pilgrimages, women created in the image of the city. Night of the Cathedrals masses/ Information on request. ▸ 13 May • Crypt “Les Soirées Autrement” ▸ 1st June to 31 August C’Chartres Tourisme Gallo-Roman Festival • Remarkable churches : the Cathedral (2600 st nd Chartres Métropole Tourist Office ▸ 1 and 2 July sq. meters of stained glass), Saint-Pierre Aurélien CHARPILLE Chartres Summer Evenings (from 10th to 13th c.), Saint-Aignan (stained Director ▸ 1st July to 26 August th th glass dating from 16 to 17 c.), Saint- +33 (0)2 37 18 26 26 43rd International Organ Festival André (12th c.), Saint-Jean-Baptiste de [email protected] ▸ July and August th th www.chartres-tourisme.com Rechèvres, Saint-Brice (11 & 12 c.) Saint-Fiacre • Unusual places : House with picassiette Rectory of the Cathedral of Chartres ▸ 26 August work and Frescos of Bel Air. Dominique AUBERT Festival of Light • Museums: International Centre of Stained Rector ▸ 16 September Glass, Conservatory of Agriculture, Museum of +33 (0)2 37 21 59 08 The Traditional Professions of Chartres Fine Arts, Musée de l’Ecole (school museum) ▸ 6 to 9 October
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n international accommodation ACCOMMODATION centre and seminar space in the • 194 rooms with 1 to 6 beds (493 th heart of the14 district, FIAP is a beds), all with their own toilet and A The Eiffel Tower, Musée du Louvre, Musée real culture spot! Every month, exhibitions, bathroom. d’Orsay, Musée du Quai Branly, Musée de concerts and introductions to world dance • 15 single rooms l’Homme, Cité de l’Architecture, Opéra liven up its large communal spaces and • 132 twin rooms Garnier, Centre Pompidou, Sainte Chapelle, bar that opens on to the garden, and • 32 4-bed rooms (2 showers per Conciergerie, Latin Quarter, St Germain des room) with 11 rooms specially contribute to making FIAP a unique place for Prés district, Marais district, Montmartre designed for disabled visitors intercultural and intergenerational exchange • 12 6-bed rooms (2 showers and district in Paris. 2 toilets per room) • 3 premium rooms (2 triples and • 194 rooms with 1 to 6 beds (493 beds) a twin) • Room renovation completed in September 2015 • 26 meeting rooms with 8 to 200 places Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacré Coeur Basilica • Two restaurants and a bar with terrace in Montmartre, Chapelle Notre-Dame de la RESTAURANTS • Wi-Fi in the rooms and the large Médaille Miraculeuse, St Sulpice Church, St • 1 self-service restaurant communal areas Denis Basilica • 1 traditional restaurant • 1 bar with snacks available • Games available • 2 take-away meal menus • School for French as Foreign Language, • 2 breakfast menus (buffet, FIAP group or individual classes continental) Guillaume Mousset • Strengthened security measures (cameras, Marketing Director • 4 Break options security guards, reception open 24/7) +33 (0)1 43 13 17 10 • 3 Cocktail party options including • “Tourisme et Handicap” accredited [email protected] lunch/dinner cocktails • 1 terrace with garden • Station and airport transfer and bus hire www.fiap.paris • Breakout rooms that can host up for groups to 200 people
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres
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GUEBWILLER region // vézelay // nevers // PARAY-LE-MONIAL
north-east
o the South-East of Paris, in Alsace, patrimony goes hand in hand with heritage. In the Upper Rhine region, 113 km from Strasbourg, between wine routes, spectacular Tpeaks and Roman roads... stop at Guebwiller! To the south, direction Burgundy! While travelling through this astonishingly rich region, you will discover a remarkable historical heritage set in the midst of luxuriant natural surroundings. Memorable monuments to be discovered on a trip full of history and emotion. We will climb the hill to explore Vezelay, stop where Bernadette Soubirous lived in Nevers, before going on to Paray-le-Monial.
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GUEBWILLER region // vézelay // nevers // PARAY-LE-MONIAL
Paris Paris Strasbourg
2h05 Colmar 1h30
2h40 guebwiller 2h00 Mulhouse vézelay 1h30 Dijon 1h30 nevers
1h35
2h15 paray-le-monial
1h45 Clermont-Ferrand Lyon 2h00
north-east : itinerary
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Strasbourg and an exceptional patrimony, are both classified as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Vézelay is also the gateway to the National Nature Park of Morvan and the starting point for Santiago de Compostella. MUST-SEE The Basilica with its architecture of light and its sculpture of the 12th century. The Visitors’ House: to help you to better observe and understand the Basilica and its symbolism. The Museum of works of Viollet le Duc with some original column heads. The Wervos Museum of Modern Art, with some works of Picasso, Kandinsky, Kalder…
Basilica of Vézelay
guebwiller/thierenbach The former convent of the Hospital The Guebwiller region, situated at the Brothers of St Anthony at Issenheim crossroads of three tourist routes in the The famous altarpiece by Matthias centre of the Haut-Rhin department in Grünewald was created for the church of Alsace, is bursting with architectural this former convent. treasures, such as Murbach Abbey, the Surroundings Collégiale de Lautenbach church, the Surroundings • Fountains with salty waters and church of St Léger de Guebwiller, and Explore mythical places in the Upper Rhine archaeological museum at St-Père, more. region (Alsace, Switzerland and Germany) ancient Gallo-Roman baths, Gothic www.mythische-orte.eu/fr/alsace church of St-Père (13th and 15th c.). • Natural site and bridges at Pierre Perthuis MUST-SEE • Château de Bazoches of Morvan, The ancient abbey of Murbach Vézelay residence of Marshal Vauban (12th and This jewel of Roman art of the Rhine Vézelay, the starting point for going to 17th centuries). Château of Chastellux- district was at the centre of the cultural, Santiago de Compostella, is a medieval sur-Cure, imposing fortress flanked by 8 spiritual and political life of the Rhine village situated in the heart of the towers. valley. Burgundy region at the northern boundary • Grottoes of Arcy-sur-Cure, between The Basilica of Our Lady of Thierenbach of the National Park of Morvan. The Auxerre and Vezelay. A high point of It is remarkable for its Baroque interiors “eternal hill” of Vézelay and the basilica Prehistory, paintings 28000 years old, and for the hundreds of painted “ex-votos” of Saint Marie-Madeleine, a masterpiece 11 caves. which cover its walls. of Roman art representing a rich history
Basilica of Tierenbach Vineyards in Burgundy
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Saint Etienne de Nevers internationally renowned works. Basilica of Paray-le-Monial
Surroundings The region of Nevers has some beautiful surprises for you : the vineyards of Pouilly-sur-Loire, the city of Charité-sur- Loire and its Priory classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO and the medieval village of Apremont-sur-Allier with its chateau.
Paray-le-Monial On the circuit of Roman churches, in the heart of Burgundy, lies Paray-le-Monial. The museum of Hiéron Around the Sacred Heart Basilica, lies the Classified as a Museum of France, spread town, one of the richest and the most over 700 sq. meters, a journey covering beautiful patrimony in the whole of two thousand years of the history of nevers Burgundy. Christianism. It was at Nevers that the 23-year-old Bernadette Soubirous took the veil and for MUST-SEE Surroundings 13 years lived a simple and ordinary life Sacred Heart Basilica Paray-le-Monial is the ideal starting point dedicated to God and others. Her body A masterpiece of Roman art and an to explore more than a hundred Roman rests in the chapel, in a glass reliquary. important place of pilgrimage. churches within 45 kms. Designated a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (town of art and history), Nevers attracts several Hospices de Beaune hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. Stroll along the banks of the Loire and discover the history of porcelain of which Nevers is the capital.
MUST-SEE Nevers museum of porcelain and fine art displays about 1500 pieces of porcelain of Nevers, 2500 ceramic pieces and a collection of rolled glasses unique in Europe. The collections also include
SIGHTS TO SEE IN THE SURROUNDINGS Paris Strasbourg 1 1 Strasbourg 2 Colmar 3 Colmar 3 Citadel of Langres 2 4 5 3 Fontenay Abbey guebwiller 5 Pontigny Abbey 4 Mulhouse 6 Prieuré, Charité sur Loire vézelay 5 6 7 Noirlac Abbey Dijon 13 8 12 Clunisien Priory of Souvigny nevers 9 9 Hospices de Beaune 7 8 10 Cluny Abbey 10 11 11 Brou Abbey paray-le-monial 12 Salines Royale d’Arc-et-Senans et de Salins-les-Bains Clermont-Ferrand Lyon 13 Citadel of Besançon
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he region of Guebwiller is situated at the intersection of the great touristic Troads of Alsace, recognised as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1981: the wine route of Alsace, the road of the peaks and the Roman road. Since the beginning of the 8th century; this territory has been moulded by different religious orders. Notre-Dame de Thierenbach Basilica The powerful Abbey of Murbach was one of the most important Principalities of the whole Rhine valley. It spread its spiritual, cultural and political influence on the people in the Rhine valley for more than a thousand years. The old Abbey of St. Leger of Murbach (12th century) has architecture typical of Roman art
in the Rhine district Notre-Dame de Thierenbach Basilica Abbaye de Murbach A few kilometres from there, the Basilica of Thierenbach is a place of pilgrimage dedicated wine-growing heritage…) published th to the Virgin Mary. This Priory of the 12 under the label “Town of Art and th century was rebuilt in the 18 century in History”, on request, at the Tourist Guided tours of the Abbey of Murbach, the Baroque style. It has several hundred painted Office. “ex-votos”. Basilica of Notre Dame of Thierenbach, Guebwiller and Soultz towns, the old It is through the famous altarpiece of Diary Issenheim by Mathias Grünewald (15th convent of the Dominicans of Haute GREAT PILGRIMAGES century, displayed at the Unterlinden Museum Alsace and the Theodore Deck Museum in Pilgrimage of the “travelling in Colmar) that one knows about the convent Guebwiller, on request, for groups, at the Tourist Office. entertainers” of the Antonins of Issenheim. A community ▸ In May of Sisters of Divine Providence live on the Pilgrimage of the Polish people, premises at present. They open the doors of pilgrimage of the sick and elderly their convent to you for a visit providing their persons own commentary. Tourist literature in French, German and ▸ In May/June Many other sites in the region are worth English and topical material (Roman art, art Solemnity of the Assumption of a visit: the Collegiate of Lautenbach (12th nouveau, Baroque art, industrial patrimony, the Virgin Mary century), the 3 churches in Guebwiller… ▸ 15 August Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady Mary ▸ 8 September Guebwiller Region Pilgrimage of the National Union Tourist Office of Veterans +33 (0)3 89 76 10 63 ▸ In October Tour of the vineyard of Guebwiller, in July [email protected] and August (program on the website of the www.tourisme-guebwiller.fr More information on Tourist Office) for individuals. www.pelerinage-thierenbach.org
24 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france north-east Itinerary vézelay the Basilica of Saint marie-Madeleine, a masterpiece of Roman architecture
itness to a rich history and an unbelievably deep spiritual Wheritage, the Basilica of Saint Madeleine, perched on the “eternal hill” in Burgundy, stands over a picturesque village which has kept its ramparts, its gates and its parapets. With the relics of Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay becomes one of the important holy places of the Christian world in the 11th century and a departure point for the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella. The basilica, a masterpiece of Roman architecture, dazzles by its admirable Basilica of Saint Marie-Madeleine Basilica of Saint Marie-Madeleine proportions. On entering, an astonishing light immediately strikes the visitor and gives Divine Office times diary the monument an unfathomable depth. The Saturday: 8 am Lauds – 12.30 pm Mass – 6 Exhibitions, conferences, capitals and the three tympanums form pm Vespers – 7 pm Mass events… ▸ All year round a unique whole by their quality and their Sunday: 8 am Lauds – 11 am Mass – 6 pm Vespers Concerts message. Vézelay, classified as a World Monday: 6.30 pm Mass ▸ From April to October Heritage monument by UNESCO, is a living Tuesday – Friday: 7 am Lauds (in August ▸ 24 to 27 August : Festival shrine and draws pilgrims, artists and visitors 8 am) – 12.30 pm Midday Prayer – 6 pm “ Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay ” from across the world. Vespers – 6.30 pm Mass Summer solstice ▸ 20 to 25 June The monks and nuns of the Monastic Grand annual pilgrimage of Saint Fraternity of Jerusalem hold daily monastic The services are sung in French, in four- Mary Magdalene prayers there and welcome pilgrims and part harmony by the Monastic Fraternity of ▸ 22 July visitors. Jerusalem. Vézelay is set ablaze in the Place du Cloître de la Basilique (sound and light show) ▸ Start of August (4 evenings) Brochures available at the tourist office – Organic market • Visitor centre (interpretation centre to help Guides on sale at the reception desk of the ▸ Last Sunday in August or 1st you truly understand the basilica) basilica (cards and souvenirs). Sunday in September • House of Jules Roy (house of the writer) Truffle market • Museum of the works of Viollet-le-Duc ▸ Mid-November (Roman sculptures) Vézelay Tourist Office Winter solstice
• Zervos Museum (collection of modern art) Agnès MILLOT ▸ 19 to 24 December +33 (0)3 86 33 23 69 • Maison de Ch. et Y. Zervos (exhibition of Christmas celebrations [email protected] ▸ 24 and 25 December contemporary art in the summer) www.vezelaytourisme.com The Monastic Fraternity of Shrine Jerusalem provide spiritual +33 (0)3 86 33 39 50 (on the morning guides and liturgies, sessions from tuesday to saturday) and workshops The basilica is open every day from 8 am to [email protected] www.basiliquedevezelay.org www.basiliquedevezelay.org 8 pm (free entry). Guided tours all year round Full programme: on reservation (every day in summer). www.vezelaytourisme.com
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orn in Lourdes in 1844, Bernadette Soubirous was 14 years old when the BVirgin Mary appeared to her at the Rock of Massabielle. On 7 July 1866, to achieve her desire for a religious life, Bernadette arrived at the Saint Gildard Convent and joined the Sisters of Charity of Nevers, whom she knew from the hospice school in Lourdes. Bernadette remained at the order’s motherhouse in Nevers for 13 years. Her simple, ordinary life was entirely devoted to God and to others. When she died on 16 April 1879, her body was interred in a small chapel in the convent grounds. Found to be intact in 1909, it was finally laid to rest in 1925 within a shrine in the chapel of the Saint Gildard Convent. On 8 December 1933, the Church presented Bernadette to all God’s people as an evangelical sign and she was declared a
saint. Sainte Bernadette church Ducal Palace Situated on the banks of the Loire, Nevers was officially declared a Ville d’Art et diary d’Histoire (town of art and history) thanks to First apparition, solemn mass the diversity and richness of its historical and ▸ 11 February religious heritage. It is also an important stop At the shrine: Saint Bernadette’s Feast and 3rd on the Way of St. James (Vézelay Route). • Guide documents for “Walking in the footsteps of Bernadette” in several apparition, solemn mass ▸ 18 February languages. Death of Saint Bernadette, • Ducal Palace (15th c.) • Video of St Bernadette’s life commemoration, Sainte Croix • Saint-Cyr-Saint Julietta Cathedral (6th – At the Tourist Office: chapel 16th c.) • Guided tours for groups and individuals ▸ 16 April • Saint-Étienne Church, (11th c.) • Tourist guides, maps, accommodation Arrival of Saint Bernadette in • Museum of porcelain and fine art) guides and audio guides Nevers, commemoration • Porte du Croux (14th-15th c.) ▸ 28 July • Ste Bernadette du Banlay church (20th c.) Feast of the Immaculate Nevers and its region Conception, solemn mass Tourist Office ▸ 8 December Sophie LEPOUTRE +33 (0)3 86 68 45 02 What to do in 2017: “Spectacle • Chapel that is the final resting place of Saint [email protected] Bernadette”, an open-air sound Bernadette [email protected] and light show in the gardens of www.nevers-tourisme.com the shrine: • Museum which relates the life of Saint ▸ 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, Bernadette Espace Bernadette 30 July 2017. • “Walking in the footsteps of Bernadette” +33 (0)3 86 71 99 50 Tickets: www.weezevent.com/ gardens: discover where Saint Bernadette [email protected] spectacle-bernadette lived www.espace-bernadette.com www.spectaclebernadette-nevers.com • Shop • On-site accommodation and catering
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Chapel of the Visitation
Basilica of the Sacred Heart n the heart of Romanesque Burgundy, Paray-le-Monial attracts thousands of diary visitors every year. Renowned for its I Get-togethers “Grandir en Basilica, a masterpiece of 12th century • Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Mass on confiance avec Jésus, 3 days to Cluniac art, the fame of the City of the Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Paraydays” Sacred Heart has spread all over the world. In ▸ 2-5 February • Chapel of the Visitation, Mass every day the 17th century, Christ appeared three times ▸ 3-5 March • Saint-John Chapel/Mass every day to a young nun of the Visitation monastery, ▸ 6-9 April • La Colombière Chapel Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, revealing his ▸ 4-7 May ▸ 1st-4 June Heart to her. She was given the mission of spreading his message : “This is the Heart Feast of saint Claude La Colombière which loved Mankind so dearly”. ▸ 15 February Pilgrims gather at the Heart of Christ to Brochures at the Tourist Office and at the Session for retired people re-discover the meaning of their lives and Shrines ▸ 20-23 March go through a deeply spiritual experience. The Easter Triduum chapels of this important pilgrimage centre ▸ 13 to 16 April hold the relics of the saint and her spiritual Feast of Divine Mercy leader, saint Claude La Colombière. The Paray-le-Monial ▸ 22 and 23 April Tourist Office collections of the Hiéron Museum go back two Zacchaeus forum Karen SCHOTS millennia in the history of Christianity. ▸ 25 to 28 May Responsable Service Groupe +33 (0)3 85 81 10 92 Feast of the Sacred Heart [email protected] ▸ 23 to 25 June www.tourisme-paraylemonial.fr Sacred Heart retreat ▸ 2 to 9 July Paray-le-Monial shrines Summer sessions • Historical Medieval City Centre Sandra Boucansaud ▸ 6 July to 20 August • Hiéron Eucharistic Museum +33 (0)3 85 81 62 22 [email protected] Feast of Saint Margaret-Mary • Paul Charnoz Museum ▸ 15 and 16 October • House of Contemporary Mosaic www.sacrecoeur-paray.org Christmas at the Shrines • Village of the Santones ▸ 24-26 December
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ocated at the gateway to the town, Comfort Hotel Paray-le-Monial offers L30 spacious guest rooms with every possible comfort for you to enjoy your time here. Just 3 minutes by car from the town centre and the sanctuaries, this 100% non-smoking hotel is just a stone’s throw from numerous shops and restaurants, giving you complete riches of these visits, alone, with family or freedom during your stay. restaurants friends. To discover or rediscover. Groups are welcome at weekends (except Every morning, a delicious full during pilgrimage sessions) and the hotel can breakfast buffet offer you a range be hired out in its entirety for the occasion. of hot and cold, sweet and savoury food, which is 80% organic or local Please contact Ophélie for tailor-made produce. packages. Located 3 minutes by car from our venue, Comfort Hotel Paray-le-Monial is just the the sanctuaries are sites of global pilgrimage. For groups, there is a restaurant right size, with a focus on providing a warm Whether alone or in a group, Paray-le-Monial just 200m from the establishment. and friendly welcome and those personal touches. is a peaceful haven for prayer. For individuals, dinner can also be ordered from a local restaurant, with haute cuisine options, to be served in your room.
Tourist Office - +33 (0)3 85 81 10 92 accommodation As part of a natural conservation area in www.tourisme-paraylemonial.fr We offer 30 spacious 25 sqm guest the south of Burgundy and in the heart of www.sanctuaires-paray.com the Charolais-Brionais, Paray-le-Monial rooms, 100% non-smoker, with www.sessions-paray.com every possible comfort for you to is a unique tourist site. At the crossroads enjoy your time here: of culture and nature, its basilica is a Free parking and Wi-Fi, a welcome masterpiece of Cluniac and Burgundian Comfort Hotel tray, air-conditioning, mini fridge, Romanesque art, while the Canal du Centre Paray-le-Monial HD TV with foreign channels and Ophélie DIAB nearby is perfect for a bike or boat trip. satellite channels, king-size bedding, +33 (0)3 85 81 91 71 With numerous tourist sites, the town and a spacious bathroom with hair [email protected] dryer, bath or shower... boasts museums, parks and gardens, as www.comforthotelplm.fr 5 rooms adapted for disabled well as distinctive buildings. Discover the persons.
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Basilica of Vézelay
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isère // notre-dame de la salette // ars-sur-formans // le Puy-en-Velay // mende // avignon // provence // ouest corsica
south-east
n the Alps, to the south of Grenoble, at 1800 metres of altitude, the shrine of Our Lady of La Salette is one of the most popular in France. Situated in the Auvergne-Rhône- IAlpes region, Isère has a wealth of heritage and cultural history to offer. Going further south on the route, the capital of the Lozère region, Mende is located on the cross-roads of territories and traditions. More towards the centre, is the starting point of the Way of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, Le Puy-en-Velay, an exceptional site sheltered from the ravages of time… Pass the Mediterranean Corsica, the land of origins, western Corsica opens its heart, scatters its culture and its heritage all over the lavish landscape … with a stop-over at Cargèse, one is under the spell.
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isère // notre-dame de la salette // ars-sur-formans // le Puy-en-Velay // mende // avignon // provence // ouest corsica
Paris
ars-sur-formans
Lyon 45min
le puy-en-velay Grenoble
1h35
isère Paris 1h25 Notre-dame de la salette mende palace of the popes, avignon
2h15
Aix-en- Cotignac Nice 45min 1h25 Provence 35min Montpellier Saint-Maximin Calvi Marseille 1h00 ouest corsica
Ajaccio
south-east : itinerary
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notre-dame de la salette MUST SEE Cathedral of Mende In the heart of the Isère, perched at an • One of the chapels of the Saint Sixte altitude of nearly 1800 metres, at the edge basilica houses the reliquary containing of the Ecrins National Park, the shrine of the body of the sainted priest Notre-Dame de La Salette was erected after • Each year, join in the festival of the a Marian apparition. The surroundings offer “Curé d’Ars” on 4 August: celebrations, an ideal setting for spiritual renewal and procession with the reliquary of the heart meditation. • 8 December: Illuminations of the village and the Shrine SURROUNDINGS • The Musée Grévin recounts the life of The dizzy routes of the Vercors, the White the priest with 35 life-size models Stride, chartreuse liqueur, bearer of a rich heritage, the Isère boasts of a number of SURROUNDINGS historical sites, castles, archaeological Discover the principality of Dombes with sites, religious heritage... Trévoux and its parliament • St-Antoine Abbey Become enchanted by Dombes and its • Archaeological Museum of Grenoble Saint thousands of pools, the Parc des Oiseaux Laurent and the Beaujolais hills • Museum of the Old Bishopric (Musée de Worth the detour: Lyon, 30 km mende Situated between Clermont-Ferrand and l’Ancien Evêché) Montpellier, Mende owes its boom to the • Contemporary Sacred Art Museum le Puy-en-Velay pilgrimage which has grown around the • Grande Chartreuse Museum The starting point of the Way of Saint- spot of the martyrdom of Saint Privat. The • Saint Chef Abbey Jacques de Compostelle, a city with an city is the gateway to the Cevennes and • Chartreuse Cellars international reach, Le Puy-en-Vélay in the heart of the Auvergne region is a surprising the Grands Causses Gorges. Grande Chartreuse monastery city in natural unspoilt surroundings. MUST SEE MUST SEE Notre Dame et Saint Privat Cathedral th The Cathedral of Notre Dame, its 12th Built from the 14 century at the behest of century cloister and its museum of religious Pope Urban V, it has two asymmetrical bell art, the statue of Notre Dame de France towers which have been recently restored. and the new Hôtel-Dieu Museum or, from Hôtel de ville (Town Hall) th the end of 2017, the remarkable Crozatier An 18 century private mansion with its Museum after complete renovation. impressive slate-stone covered roof. On the first floor, you can see Aubusson Cathedral of the Puy-en-Velay tapestries representing the biblical episode of Judith and General Holopherne. ars-sur-formans Tower of the Penitents Ars-sur-Formans, a charming village in the The most visible vestige of the old th Dombes region, welcomes thousands of ramparts constructed in the 12 century. pilgrims from around the world every year SURROUNDINGS who come in honour of St John Vianney, Saint Enimie Village - Tarn Gorges sainted priest, known as the patron saint of Saint Enimie, set in the heart of the gorges, all priests in the world. is listed among the most beautiful villages in France. Its history is closely tied to Saint Saint Sixte basilica Enimie, the sister of King Dagobert of SURROUNDINGS The Polignac Fortress avignon 4 km from Le Puy-en-Velay, this The city has inherited an extraordinary impregnable medieval fortress with a round heritage, including the Palace of the Popes tower and a unique defence system rises (residence of the popes in the 14th century), up on a basalt platform. Its dungeon (14th the Bridge of Avignon, both listed as century) from its height of 32 metres offers UNESCO World Heritage sites, and a dozen an exceptional panoramic view. museums with a wide variety of collections.
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MUST SEE The Palace of the Popes, the Bridge of Avignon, the Carré du Palais, the covered markets at Les Halles (opening in April 2017), and much more.
Palace of the popes ouest corsica Land of origins, West Corsica lays bare its emotions amidst landscapes listed among UNESCO World Heritage sites. Cargèse shares its Latin and Byzantine rites through rituals and processions… SURROUNDINGS The Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction, MUST SEE Creeks of Piana the Saint-André abbey, Abbaye Notre The Greek Church of Cargèse Dame de Sénanque (Gordes), Saint Paul Living symbol of tradition, it still carries on SIGHTS TO SEE IN THE SURROUNDINGS de Mausole monastery (Saint Rémy de Byzantine religious rites. 1 Provence), the Church of St Trophime Fortifications de Briançon and Fort of Saint François de Vico Convent Mont Dauphin (Arles), Montmajour Abbey (Arles) This luxury spiritual resort invites people 3 Monastery and Museum of the Grande for its lectures, seminars on biblical themes, Chartreuse provence retreats, votive feasts,... 5 Pont du Gard At the heart of Green Provence, a certified “Art and History Region”, nature and SURROUNDINGS 7 Marseille, Cassis, creeks Provençal villages provide the backdrop Calanche de Piana, Porto, Girolata, 7 Saint-Tropez for a particularly rich religious heritage. A Scandola : natural sites listed among 6 Capes of Girolta and Porto, Scandola major pilgrimage site where spirituality, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, an invitation Reserve and the Calanches of Piana history and culture intertwine. to wonderment. 7 Bonifacio
MUST SEE Saint Maximin Basilica The basilica is home to the relics of Mary ars-sur-formans Magdalene, making it the third most Lyon important tomb in Christianity. It’s also the largest Gothic building in Provence. le puy-en-velay 2 Saint Maximin Basilica Grenoble isère
1 Notre-dame de la salette mende palace of the popes, avignon
Grotto of Sainte Baume 3 Sainte Baume, where Mary Magdalene is Aix-en- Cotignac Nice said to have taken refuge in the last 30 Provence years of her life, is a major pilgrimage site Montpellier where at one time Saint Louis, two popes Saint-Maximin 5 Calvi 3 and Louis XIV all came to pay their respects. Marseille 4 ouest Notre Dame de Grâces in Cotignac corsica 6 A unique site, the only place in the world to Ajaccio witness the appearance of the Holy Family, 5 each with a message for the village of Cotignac. 7
32 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 33 south-east Itinerary History and spirituality iN ISèRE Pilgrimage and alpine ballads
Grande Chartreuse Monastery
ituated in the Auvergne-Rhône- Alpes region, in the heart of SDauphiné, the Isère boasts of immense historical, heritage, geographic and cultural wealth. Museum of the Old Bishopric Saint-Antoine Abbey From the banks of the Rhône river to the peaks of the Alps, the “Pilgrim Routes” • The Museum of the Old Bishopric • Saint Chef Abbey which criss-cross the region make it In the heart of the historical part of The church preserves one of the largest possible to discover all these riches: Grenoble, the Museum offers a walk in the collections of Romanesque frescoes in Vienne “the beautiful” and its secrets, the plaza in front of the Notre-Dame, going France. Around the church, the village Saint Antoine Abbey, Grenoble, capital of towards the vestiges of the fortified preserves the homes of canons and the the Alps region with the archaeological walled enclosure of the city. The visit will structures of the old Abbey. museum and the Saint Laurent crypt, the be followed by a talk in the old Bishopric www.saint-chef.fr Museum of the Old Bishopric (Musée de on the history of the Isère region from l’Ancien Evêché) and its Baptistry, and also prehistoric times to the present. • Chartreuse Cellars the Museum of Contemporary Sacred Art www.ancien-eveche-isere.fr The Voiron distillery is the cradle of the in Arcabas of St Hugues in Chartreuse, the monks’ skill. As in the past, so in the Museum and Grande Chartreuse cellars, the • Museum of Contemporary Sacred Art present, a mystery of 130 plants in the priory in Chirens, the Saint Chef Abbey, the St-Hugues Church largest liqueur cellar in the world. shrine of Notre-Dame de la Salette… The Museum, at Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, www.chartreuse.fr All these iconic sites retrace the spiritual displays 111 works of the painter Arcabas. history and major trends in the Isère. A collection of paintings, sculptures and ALSO VISIT: Vienne, a 25 centuries old stained glass, are placed among the most archaeological heritage town, Grenoble, accomplished works of today’s sacred art. founded in the year 43 BC by the www.saint-hugues-arcabas.fr Governor Lucius Munatius Plancus; Chirens Priory and its 17th century • Saint-Antoine Abbey • Grande Chartreuse Museum frescoes, or the Shrine of Notre-Dame de Constructed from the 12th to the 15th A visit to the Museum will help you to mondiale. centuries, the abbey was erected through understand better the mystery of the www.vienne-tourisme.com the impetus of the Antonins, a medical Order of the Chartreux and their 900 www. grenoble-tourisme.com order of doctor monks. It is one of the most years of history. New spaces also help to remarkable. discover one of the jewels of the Order, the www.musee-saint-antoine.fr collection of maps of Chartreuse. www.musee-grande-chartreuse.fr • Grenoble archaeological museum, Brochures which can be downloaded from Saint-Laurent the site: This Museum is housed in the Saint- Isère Tourism http://pro.isere-tourisme.com/brochures Laurent old parish church. Its Merovingian Noëline GERVASONI Contact for groups crypt is a unique specimen of the art and +33 (0)4 76 00 34 44 diary architecture of the initial years of the [email protected] Our full schedule and unmissable Middle Ages. www.isere-tourisme.com events can be found on: www.musee-archeologique-grenoble.fr www.isere-tourisme.com/agenda
34 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-east Itinerary NOTRE-DAME DE LA SALETTE A Marian high point
erched at an altitude of 1800 metres, at the edge of the Ecrins National PPark, the shrine of Notre-Dame de La Salette was established following a Marian apparition. In 1846 two shepherd children met a “Beautiful Lady” in the Alps. The Bishop of Grenoble authenticated this apparition of the Virgin Mary. Situated in a magnificent mountainous landscape, the shrine offers Discover of the Matheysine renewal and a feeling of getting-away-from- it-all. Groups booklet available from Nestled between Grenoble and Gap, Matheysine tourist office and at the Matheysine is the ideal setting for stays that Shrine. • Visit with or without a guide, several combine outdoors activities and more cultured audiovisual pastoral activities activities of this well-preserved region. • Museum, book-shop, souvenir shop. diary Bisected by the alpine road used by Napoleon 11th weekend “Dentelles et and former mining country, Matheysine is a prières” land of history and exchanges. Its many lakes, ▸ 29 April to 1 May at the Shrine rivers, kilometres of paths, and of course, Concert by the Villelaure its majestic peaks, make it a well-rounded Various brochures (hiking, green tourism, Philharmonic Orchestra destination for unforgettable holidays. heritage, accommodation, food, etc.) and the ▸ 20 May at the Shrine brochure of Notre-Dame de La Salette are 7th Pilgrim Cavalcades available in the various receptions and at the ▸ 1 and 2 July at the Shrine and in Shrine. the village Start of the Tour de France stage Visits to Matheysine between La Mure and Serre Matheysine Tourism • The Mine Image, a museum about the Chevalier Mehdi KERBATI ▸ 19 July at La Mure mining history on the Matheysine plains Contact groups Feast of the Assumption • Himalayan bridges (unique in Europe) +33 (0)6 33 03 43 75 ▸ 14 and 15 August at the Shrine • The Pierre Percée, a wonder of Dauphiné [email protected] • Château de Vizille, the birthplace of the www.matheysine-tourisme.com 171st anniversary of the Apparition of Notre-Dame de La French revolution Shrine of Notre-Dame de La Salette Salette and feast of the patron • The village of Corps, with the houses of Piotr Rak saint Maximin and Mélanie, visionaries of La +33 (0)6 87 83 38 32 ▸ 18 and 19 September at the Shrine Salette [email protected] 8th “Cinema & Reconciliation” days • Maison du Patrimoine de Pellafol www.lasalette.cef.fr ▸ 2 to 5 November at the Shrine • Sautet lake and dam, etc.
34 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 35 south-east Itinerary ars-sur-formans A sanctuary in a natural Principality
n 13 February 1818, Jean-Marie Vianney, a young priest, arrived in OArs, a small, as yet unknown village in the Dombes area. He aroused the faith of his parishioners through his predictions, prayers and way of life. He restored and improved the church, founded schools and an orphanage, and took care of the poor. His reputation as a confessor soon attracted large numbers of pilgrims and more than 90,000 believers came to seek his counsel in the last year of his life. He was beatified in 1905 and canonised in 1925. In 1929, the “Curé of Ars” was proclaimed the patron saint of all priests. Situated at the heart of the Dombes Principality, from here you can discover • Saint Sixte basilica (chapel housing the Trévoux, several medieval castles and pleasure reliquary containing the body of the saint) palaces, and walking trails along the green • House of Saint Curé d’Ars (designated a former towpaths of the Saône. The area is Documents are available at the “Maison des Illustres”) ideally situated for exploring the Dombes, Shrine reception and from the • Chapel of the Heart (reliquary containing Beaujolais and Lyon. tourist office the Saint’s heart) Guided tours in French and foreign • Notre Dame de la Miséricorde church languages on reservation (underground church designated a “Monument of the 20th Century”) diary • History of Saint Curé d’Ars (wax museum) • Film and interactive terminal by Grévin Feast of the arrival of the Holy Priest ▸ 12 February • Chemin du Curé d’Ars (15 km between Ars Ars Trévoux Tourist Office and Montmerle-sur-Saône) Martine Paquier European Artistic Craft Days • Château de Fléchères (8 km) +33 (0)4 74 08 10 76 ▸ 31 March to 2 April • Château d’Ambérieux-en-Dombes (8 km) [email protected] Feast of Divine Mercy • Château de Saint-Bernard (9 km) [email protected] ▸ 23 April www.ars-trevoux.com • Trévoux (parliament, fortified castle, Feast of Saint Curé d’Ars ▸ 4 August medieval town - 9 km) Shrine of Ars • Walking trails along the banks of the Saône (8 km) Guylène JARLAT European heritage days +33 (0)4 74 08 17 17 ▸ 16 et 17 September [email protected] Illuminations of the village and [email protected] the Sanctuary www.arsnet.org ▸ 8 December • Monument of the Meeting Masses every day
36 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-east Itinerary le puy-en-velay European Capital of the Way of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle
he starting point of the Le Puy Route “Via Podiensis” towards the Way of TSaint-Jacques de Compostelle in Spain, le Puy-en-Velay is above all an exceptional city. Protected from the ravages of time, the city has in store many surprises for visitors. Its 35-hectare protected area with the cathedral and the Town Hall (listed among UNESCO World Heritage Sites) are proof of diary the wealth of its architecture and its history. City of Art and History, artistic and cultural Good Friday, procession of White centre, meeting place for conferences Contacts for your pilgrimage: Penitents and exchanges, le Puy-en-Velay is a 00 33 (0)4 71 09 79 77 ▸ 14 April pleasant city to live in with natural, unspoilt [email protected] Puy de Lumières (New 2017) ▸ From mid-May to late September surroundings. www.cathedraledupuy.org (every evening) It is also an ideal place for a holiday to http://catholique-lepuy.cef.fr Le Puy-en-Velay, capital of the discover a region where volcanoes have Tour de France 2017 carved out the beauty of the landscapes and ▸ 16-17-18 July Man has erected some of the most amazing Marian Feasts monuments in France. Brochure “Groups Special” ▸ 14 and 15 August Brochure on city and shrine in 9 languages Renaissance of King of the Bird Feast (French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, ▸ 13 to 17 September Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese) Suggestions for guided tours : • Historic City and Cathedral (2 to 2½ hours) : €100 to 170 (FR, DE, EN) Puy-en-Velay Tourist Office • Fixed price for the day including meals Jean-Paul GRIMAUD / Director +33 (0)4 71 09 38 41 starting from €39 per person [email protected] • Fixed price for 2 days/1 night stay starting [email protected] from €170 per person or 3 days/2 nights www.ot-lepuyenvelay.fr starting from 245 € per person.
36 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 37 south-east Itinerary mende Mende, episcopal city
ituated between the Puy-en-Velay and Conques, the religious heritage Sof Mende offers the visitor and contemporary pilgrim, places, architecture, history, heritage and traditions to be shared. In the early history of Christianity, Mende owed its growth to pilgrimages which developed around the spot of Saint Privat’s martyrdom. It then became the seat of Mende cathedral Bishops of the Gévaudan, who held temporal powers since the 12th century. And so, in the 14th century, on the initiative of Pope Urbain V, the present cathedral was erected on the tomb of Saint Privat. From Saint Privat to Urbain V, and right through a whole population whose life was punctuated by ancestral cultural practices - the most striking example being the White Hermitage of Saint Privet Mende stations of the cross Penitents - these men left their sacred imprint. Oratories, crucifixes, black Virgins dot Diary the streets. 48th Street + Folklore Days Country of Art and History series on Mende ▸ Beginning of July Free Guide Cathedral Thursdays (Sacred Songs) • Way of the Cross ▸ July and August Saint Privat pilgrimage • 28 Point Historic Tour Mende Coeur de Lozère ▸ Start of August • Memorial Route Cyril DUCLOT • GR® 670. Urbain V: Between Lozère and Directeur Feast of Mende Gard, this new spiritual and cultural route +33 (0)4 66 94 00 23 ▸ Mid-August traces the life and works of Pope Urban V. [email protected] Crazy about Cep Mushrooms www.ot-mende.fr “ Les Toqués du Cèpe ” ▸ Beginning of October Maison diocésaine de Mende +33 (0)4 66 65 61 90 Saint Privat Hermitage
38 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-east Itinerary AVIGNON, city of the Popes Residence of the Popes in the 14th century, the largest Gothic palace
Doms garden Bridge of Avignon nly 2h40 from Paris by TGV, Avignon is the ideal destination O for a getaway in Provence. The city has inherited an extraordinary heritage including the Palais des Papes (residence • Residence of the 14th century popes, the Downloadable brochures: of the popes in the 14th century), the Pont monument has 25 different locations to http://www.ftp-avignon.com/ d’Avignon, both listed as world heritage by visit: reception rooms, chapels, cloister, pdf/doccommercial/2017/ UNESCO, and a dozen museums with the most the private apartments of the popes with doccommercial2017_GBl.pdf varied collections which will delight art lovers. priceless frescoes… https://fr.calameo.com/ A very rich cultural life punctuates the • A museum space that recounts the read/00185886570f4cf3a62a6 seasons of Avignon: development and the history of the - “Cheval Passion” - Horse festival, monument from its construction. - “Les Hivernales” - dance, • Multimedia tour which allows visitors to diary - The International Theater Festival in July, relive the pomp of the papal court as it was Celebrations Holy Week & Easter - The Jazz Festival, “Le Ban des vendanges” in the 14th century, with countless visual ▸ 9 to 17 April celebrating the harvest, ... and audio illustrations: audio guide in 11 Night of the churches (with Avignon is also the Capital of Côtes du Rhône languages synchronised with 7 films spread concerts or tours, animations, wines and a true center of Provençal gastro- out through the various rooms. entertainment…) nomy: A concentrate of “Art de Vivre !” ▸ June Festival d’Avignon : specific programming in some churches Avignon Tourism ▸ July Stéphane BLANC +33 (0)4 90 27 50 54 Feast of the Assumption Open daily all year round [email protected] ▸ 15 August - 9am to 7pm from 01/09 to 01/11 and from www.avignon-tourisme.com Feast of the Immaculate Conception 01/04 to 30/06 (procession and celebration Le Palais des Papes ending at ND of the Doms). - 9.30am to 5.45pm from 02/11 to 28/02 Stéphane BLANC ▸ 8 December - 9am to 6.30 from 01/03 to 31/03 +33 (0)4 90 27 50 54 Christmas Masses in churches, one [email protected] - 9am to 8pm from 01/07 to 31/07 in Provençal language at ND des www.avignon-tourisme.com - 9am to 8.30 from 01/08 to 31/08 Doms + crèches in every church Tour = 1h15 ▸ Christmas period
38 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 39 south-east Itinerary Saint Maximin & Plan d’Aups Sainte Baume In the footsteps of Mary Magdalene
he 3rd most important tomb in Christianity, the Saint Maximin Basilica Tholds the relics of Mary Magdalene. The decision to construct what is now the largest Gothic building in Provence was Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Maximin Basilica made by Charles II of Anjou in 1279 after sarcophagus were discovered at the site. Saint-Maximin became one of the highest pilgrimage sites in Europe, as the cave of Sainte-Baume in Aups, where Marie- Madeleine would have retired during the last thirty years of her life. At this time, a pilgrimage route naturally developed from Saint Maximin to the Sainte Mary Magdalene’s grotto Baume mountains. This route, taken by more than forty monarchs from Saint Louis to individuals: in July and August Louis XIV, and known as the “route of Kings” • Crypt and relics of Mary Magdalene • Altarpiece of the Passion is now classified as a Grande Randonnée Mary Magdalene’s grotto: • Choir, organs and pulpit footpath. From the Hostellerie in the valley, Programme of events for the year you can reach Mary Magdalene’s grotto after available in local tourist offices and Mary Magdalene’s grotto: a forty minute walk through the forest and the Hostellerie de la Sainte Baume. climbing 150 steps up the cliff. These two • Group guided tours with advance booking sanctuaries are part of Green Provence, a all year round (FR, EN, DE, IT, ES); for tourist destination certified as an “Art and individuals: self-guided tours all year round. diary History Region”. • Rock of Penitence MARY MAGDALENE’S GROTTO • Reliquary of Saint Mary Magdalene Easter Triduum: services and • Tomb of Master Jacques Soubise processions ▸ Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday Great pilgrimage of Provence: • Group guided tours of the town Saint- La Provence Verte Pontifical mass, procession of Maximin: advance booking for groups Tourist Office relics, solemn vespers Marion CALI throughout the year (FR, EN, DE, IT, ES); for ▸ Pentecost Monday individuals: in July and August +33 (0)4 94 72 04 21 [email protected] Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene: • Basilica and church square www.provenceverte.fr procession of relics and Pontifical • Royal Convent, cloister Mass • Old town centre Saint Mary Magdalene Basilica ▸ 22 July • Sainte Baume mountains: Route of Kings, Father Florian RACINE Bikers’ pilgrimage the Hostellerie, Mary Magdalene Cave, Saint +33 (0)4 94 78 00 19 ▸ End of winter [email protected] Pilon chapel www.mariemadeleine.fr SAINT MARY MAGDALENE BASILICA Mary Magdalene’s grotto Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene Brother François-Régis DELCOURT ▸ 20 to 23 July +33 (0)4 42 04 54 84 Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Maximin [email protected] Procession of relics and Pontifical Basilica: www.mariemadeleine.fr Mass • Group guided tours with advance booking www.saintebaume.org ▸ 23 July all year round (FR, EN, DE, IT, ES); for Adoratio Congress ▸ 9 to 13 July
40 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-east Itinerary cotignac Village of the Holy Family
uilt at the foot of a huge cliff of tufa, Cotignac is a typical Provençal village where members of the Holy Family B Shrine of Notre-Dame de Grâces appeared. On 10 August 1519, the Virgin Mary told Jean de la Baume, a farmer from the village: “I am the Virgin Mary. Go and tell them to build a church in this very spot to be called Notre Dame de Grâces, where people will come in procession to receive the divine grace that I will bestow.” In 1637, after Friar Fiacre’s novena sermon on the Mothers’ pilgrimage in the shrine site, Anne of Austria, the wife of King Louis XIII, of Notre-Dame de Grâces gave birth to Louis Dieudonné, the future king Louis XIV. Before his marriage to the Infanta of Spain in 1660, he made a pilgrimage to the Sanctuaire Notre Dame • Group guided tours with advance booking • FR, EN, DE available in local de Graces in Cotignac. The same year was all year round (FR, EN, DE, IT, ES); for tourist offices and the Notre Dame marked by the appearance of a man to a lost individuals: self-guided tours all year de Grâces sanctuary and thirsty shepherd: “I am Joseph, lift this round. • Various documentation available rock and ye shall drink.” • Church in the sanctuary shop Part of Green Provence, a tourist destination • Louis XIV stairway certified as an “Art and History Region”, the • Esplanade diary Notre Dame de Grâces Sanctuary is now the • Pilgrims’ route Solemnity of Saint Joseph most popular cultural site in the Var region. (procession, outdoor solemnity mass, seminar and vigil) La Provence Verte ▸ 18 to 20 March Tourist Office Family pilgrimage Marion CALI ▸ 5 June • Guided tours of the town: Advance booking +33 (0)4 94 72 04 21 Mothers’ pilgrimage for groups all year round (FR, EN, DE, IT, [email protected] www.provenceverte.fr ▸ 9 to 11 June ES); for individuals: every Friday afternoon Fathers’ pilgrimage in July and August. Shrines of Notre Dame de Grâces ▸ 30 June to 2 July • Cours Gambetta, troglodyte dwellings, Pedro FRANCO Feast of the Appearance of the +33 (0)4 94 69 64 90 typical winding streets, former oil mill Virgin Mary • Church of St Pierre, Théâtre du Rocher [email protected] ▸ 10 and 11 August www.nd-de-graces.com • Art galleries and artists’ workshops St Christopher – Blessing of old cars • Panoramic Provençale nativity ▸ 19 August
40 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 41 south-east Itinerary OUEST CORSICA IN THIS REGION, TRADITIONS ARE TIMELESS
and of origins, Ouest Corsica will open its heart to you as you travel Lthrough it. The Calanche of Piana, enigmatic cliffs of red granite invite you to relax whereas Scandola takes you along the footprints of early dawn. These landscapes listed among UNESCO World Heritage Sites will unfold their incredible beauty. From village to village, you will come across authentic culture, a blend of processions La Miséricorde – Feast of Divine Mercy ▸ 18 April and celebrations, traditions and legends. Saint Jean Fire Cargèse will share its Latin and Byzantine In French, English, Italian, German : ▸ 24 June rites. You will discover astonishing sacred brochures sent free of charge on request or Piana Brotherhood Day structures and follow the trail of Italian downloadable on www.ouestcorsica.com ▸ July painting as you look through the fabulous under the heading Brochures Sorru in Musica Festival collection of Cardinal Fesch in the churches. Discover West Corsica in video on ▸ July and December The history and charm of these sites www.ouestcorsica.com Saint Mary Processions will transmit their energy to you. Every ▸ 15 August stone holds a legend which invites you Diary Saint Roch to meditation. Every beach protects ▸ 16 August Saint Lucie’s eyes. Every place emanates Saint Antoine Saint Elisée Orto ▸ 17 January strength. ▸ 29 August Holy Week - Processions Saint Nicolas ▸ Thursday 13 to Monday 17 April ▸ 6 December Saint Spiridion Tourist destination ▸ 12 December • Latin churches (1828) and Greek churches Ouest Corsica Sainte Lucie (1872) of Cargèse [email protected] ▸ 13 December • Saint Martin Sari d’Orcino Church www.ouestcorsica.com Sacred Christmas Bonfires • Saint François de Vico Convent ▸ 24 December
42 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france Shrine cities in France
In order to take common action of promotion, reception and activities, about 20 years ago some representatives of the Shrines and Tourist Offices have, formed the association Shrine cities in France “Villes Sanctuaires en France )”.
This Association brings together Tourist Offices and Shrines pursuing a common objective: to relentlessly improve their hospitality to a visitor, tourist or pilgrim looking for spiritua- lity in the site that he is visiting or wanting to broaden his knowledge on tourist environment of the Shrine.
The pilgrimage organiser can depend on one of the partners for all problems of organisation (discovery of the shrine, religious life, tourist discoveries, accommodation, food). The association offers you tour circuits between each town and classic days for your pilgrimage.
www.villes-sanctuaires.com
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rocamadour // lourdes
south-west
he south-west region is the “alternative” south of France, with unspoilt countryside and wide-open spaces, picturesque villages and historic sites, rivers Tand canals, vineyards, and renowned cuisine. An important Christian centre since the Middle Ages and an officially recognised “Grand Site”, the town of Rocamadour clings to the cliff in a true feat of gravity. What would a trip to the south be like without a visit to Lourdes? If religious life and the million pilgrims arriving from all over the world gave a certain rhythm to the life of its people, Lourdes is also a small town in the heart of the Pyrenees in an natural setting at the foot of the Pic du Midi of Bigorre.
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rocamadour // lourdes
Paris
Brive
40min 55min Bordeaux rocamadour
1h55
Rodez 3h00 2h00
Biarritz Montpellier Toulouse Tarbes
30min
lourdes 2h30 1h55
south-west : itinerary
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SURROUNDINGS visitors and pilgrims gather together to The Padirac Cave, Castelnau-Bretenoux participate in the torch-lit procession, a château, the Dordogne valley, six of the touching celebration which leaves no one most beautiful villages in France (Carennac, indifferent. Loubressac, Autoire, Collonges-la-Rouge, Turenne and Curemonte) and Martel, the SURROUNDINGS town with seven towers. Lourdes is situated close to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, one of the most majestic summits of lourdes the Pyrenees, at an altitude of 2877 metres. Among the most important sites of accommodation Christian spirituality in the world, Lourdes • Lourdes Hôtels Services (p.47) vibrates to the cosmopolitan tune of www.lourdeshotelsservices.com its visitors. Since the appearance of • Hôtel Ibis Lourdes Centre gare (p.48) rocamadour the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to In the Valley of the Dordogne, the village ibishotel.com - accorhotels.com Bernadette Soubirous in 1858, the town of Rocamadour, clinging to the edge of the • Hôtel Paradis Lourdes (p.49) in the Pyrenees is filled with peace and cliffs, has a breathtaking view out over the www.hotelparadislourdes.com fraternity with the rhythms of the seasons. • (p.50) Alzou valleys and the Causse limestone Hôtels Vinuales www.hotelsvinuales.com plateaus. Rich with human and cultural MUST SEE • Hôtel Astrid à Lourdes (p.51) heritage which dates back to the Upper The Notre-Dame of Lourdes shrine, www.astrid-lourdes.com paleolithic period, this thousand year old open throughout the year, receives millions • Grand Hôtel Moderne Lourdes (p.52) city invites us to take the measure of time. of visitors each year from all over the www.grandhotelmoderne.com world. Every evening, from April to October, MUST SEE The sanctuary open all year round, the Maison (house) of the Pommette, the ramparts of the castle, the road to (Way of) the cross, the Forêt des Singes (the Forest of the monkeys), the eco park of the Rocher des Aigles, the Grotte des Merveilles (the Grotto of wonders, the Maison de Justine, the Maison des abeilles (the house of bees), the ferme (farm) de la Borie d’Imbert, the Durandel equestrian show, the Caféthéâtre on the side of the Rocher...
1 SITES TO SEE IN THE SURROUNDINGs Brive 1 Lascaux Caves, Decorated Caves of the Vallée of Vézère rocamadour Bordeaux 2 Conques 3 3 Abbey of Beaulieu-en-Rouergue 4 Moissac 2 5 Episcopal City of Albi 3 Rodez 5 6 Viaduct of Millau
4 6 7 Carcassonne 5 8 Saint-Sernin church,Toulouse Biarritz Toulouse Montpellier 9 Canal du Midi 8 10 Saint-Bertrand de Comminges Tarbes 9 11 Pic du Midi de Bigorre lourdes 7 12 Cirque de Gavarnie 11 10 12
46 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-west Itinerary rocamadour sites of Christian spirituality since the Middle Ages
mong the most important sites of Christian spirituality since Athe Middle Ages, unanimously recognised as an ‘Great Site’ of the region Midi-Pyrénées, Rocamadour attracts 1.5 million visitors and pilgrims each year. A true balancing act, this sacred city clinging to a Les Montgolfiades cliff is a magnificent superposition of brown roofs, houses and churches. From the castle which crowns this audacious • The “Most Beautiful Villages of France”: scaffolding, is a 150 metres cliff at the Carennac, Loubressac, Autoire, Collonges- bottom of which winds the river Alzou. la-Rouge, Curemonte and Turenne Brochures available at the two Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO • Martel, the town with 7 towers and the receptions at Vallée de la Dordogne by virtue of being part of the Way of Saint- Haut-Quercy steam train tourist office at the Cité and the Jacques de Compostelle, visitors get a view Hospitalet. of the basilica and the Saint-Amadour crypt, once they have climbed the 216 steps of the diary pilgrims’ stairway. • The Shrine The miraculous chapel, one of the 7 other • Saint-Sauveur basilica Transhumance departure ▸ 11 April chapels built in the hollow of a rock, shelters • Saint-Amadour crypt Triduum Pascal at Rocamadour the jewel, the Black Virgin worshipped for • The Chapel of Notre-Dame ▸ 14 to17 April over a millennium. • The statue of the Black Madonna “Festival de Printemps” – Sacred • The great stairway of the pilgrims music • The Holy Way ▸ May Ascension Day at Rocamadour • Forêt des Singes Vallée de la Dordogne ▸ 15 May • Rocher des Aigles ecopark Tourist Office Cheese Festival at Rocamadour • The Cave of Marvels Marielle Lacombe ▸ 15 May • Maison de Justine +33 (0)5 65 33 22 00 “Médiévales de Rocamadour” • Maison des Abeilles bee museum [email protected] medieval festival www.vallee-dordogne.com • Ferme de la Borie d’Imbert ▸ 9 July Rocamadour festival of sacred music • Durandal equestrian show Pilgrimage Office ▸ 5 to 26 August • Café Théâtre Côté Rocher Chanoine Michel Cambon (rector) Abbé Xavier Larribe (first chaplain) Solemnity of Assumption Local sightseeing +33 (0)5 65 14 10 59 ▸ 25 May • Gouffre de Padirac [email protected] European Hot-Air Balloon Meet • The châteaux of Castelnau-Bretenoux and www.rocamadour.eu “Les Montgolfiades” de Montal ▸ 23 and 24 September
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etween 11 February and 16 July 1858, Virgin Mary appeared 18 times Bto Bernadette Soubirous, a 14-year old young girl. Today, Lourdes is one of the most venerated places of Christian spirituality in the world and plays host to 6 million visitors from more than 140 countries each year. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is open to the public all year round. Lourdes comes second only to Paris in terms The Notre-Dame of Lourdes Shrine open Professional Guide on USB (French, of its hotel capacity and has a range of throughout the year: English, Spanish) and on the quality accommodation on offer from 1 to 4 • April to October: masses in all languages, Internet site: stars. It is also a charming small Pyrenean personalized welcome by priests, www.lourdes-infotourisme.com town, nestled around its castle, which has clergymen and nuns, activities for young been home to the Pyrenean museum since people and families diary 1921. Rising above the town is the Pic du Jer, • November to March: events, candlelit rosary. Feast of Notre-Dame de Lourdes which can be accessed by funicular railway. ▸ 11 February It offers sports enthusiasts and lovers of New 2017 : Path of the Magnificat and 50th Lourdes International outdoor leisure pursuits a wide variety of Spiritual stopover Festival of Music different activities (white-water sports, pony ▸ 7 to 17 April The experience of Saint Bernadette invites trekking and hiking, golf, skiing, hydrotherapy, us to take a break, witnessing the Lord’s Torchlight Marian procession etc.) Its geographical location makes it a first- ▸ 2 April to 29 October wonders, asking or giving thanks like Marie, class tourist destination and the ideal starting in an infinite tenderness. Downhill mountain biking world cup point from which to explore the key sites ▸ 28 to 30 April 2017 of the Pyrenees, such as the Pic du Midi de Pilgrimage of the Order of Malta Bigorre, the Pont d’Espagne near Cauterets, ▸ 5 to 9 May and the Cirque de Gavarnie. International Military Pilgrimage Lourdes Tourist Office ▸ 19 to 21 May Corine LAUSSU Bikers’ pilgrimage In Charge of Promotions ▸ 18 and 19 June +33 (0)5 62 42 77 40 Feast of the Assumption • The Château Fort of Lourdes and its [email protected] ▸ 15 August Pyrénéen Museum www.lourdes-infotourisme.com Lourdes Cancer Hope Pilgrimage • The Pic du Jer and its funicular railway Shrine of Notre-Dame de Lourdes ▸ 19 to 23 September • “In the Footsteps of Bernadette”: visit to Bruno LETARD / Development Department Italian national Pilgrimage significant places in her life +33 (0)5 62 42 79 60 UNITALSI • “Medieval Lourdes”: visit to commemorate [email protected] ▸ 26 to 30 September the medieval town of Lorda, the former www.lourdes-france.org Pilgrimage of the Rosary name of Lourdes ▸ 3 to 8 October
48 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-west Itinerary LOURDES HOTELS SERVICES Hotel Establishments 4* and 3* at the gates of the Shrines
Hôtel Eliseo****
ourdes Hôtels Services is in charge of communication and commercial Lrepresentation of a family group of 5 new, modern, high quality hotels, 4* and 3*, totalling 850 rooms with more than 2.000 beds, ideally situated in the most pleasant and the most strategic places, at the gates Hôtel Alba**** Hôtel Padoue**** of the Shrines, on the border of Gave de Pau, and Pyrenees. Thanks to experience in the hotel industry restaurants for the last 55 years in the Marian City High quality traditional and international and a very wide range of services provided • Tourist Office food, menus and cards with culinary for groups and individuals, Lourdes Hôtels • Information Bureau of shrines specialities in our restaurants. Services will help you organise your stays • In our offices, organisation of visits and and visits and will offer you the best rates, excursions accommodation special offers or promotions. Close to the Shrines: Lourdes Hôtels Services has sought • Hôtel Padoue**** (1st hotel at Lourdes excellence by building its professional and with 4 labels “Tourism and handicap”) qualified team which will advise you and • Hôtel Eliseo**** bring you the know-how and its perfect • Hôtel Alba**** Lours Hôtels Service knowledge of Lourdes and its region. Our • Hôtel Méditerranée**** Jean-luc STEBENET services: new hotels, personalised hospitality, • Hôtel Beau Site*** +33 (0)5 62 42 08 36 • Accès Wifi quality restaurants, free private parking, [email protected] • Salons, Conference-meeting rooms, organisation of transfers….. www.lourdeshotelsservices.com chapels in our hotels Lourdes Hôtels Services is at your service. • Closed private parking
48 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 49 south-west Itinerary HôTEL IBIS LOURDES CENTRE GARE 10 minutes from the Sanctuaries on foot
he Hotel IBIS LOURDES CENTRE GARE has 88 roomsthat are modern, Tquiet and air-conditioned with new bedding Sweet Bed Ibis. Your well-being at the best price!
We take care of everything, we take care of you! We’re open throughout the year, with reception available 24/7 in several languages. Each detail is considered to give you the best possible quality of service. Our professional attitude is at the heart restaurants of the Ibis approach, and that of each of 2 restaurant rooms and a brand our employees. The town bus which stops new terrace are available for you to Visits to the Shrines: outside our hotel gives easy access to each arrange your meals. point of interest. • The Basilicas We offer high-quality cuisine and • The Grotto varied seasonal dishes. Our services: 24/7 snack service, self- • The Path of the Cross We can adapt to any individual service buffet breakfast, high-quality • Baths… requests. catering, free Wi-Fi. The Ibis Web Corner: An additional free communication tool for Visits outside the city: accommodation • The Pic du Jer our clients! Private chargeable parking, free Our priority is the ultimate comfort public parking + bus parking. • Lourdes Lake of our customers. • Bartrès Modern, connected, soundproof, quiet... Ibis gives great importance to the comfort of our customers. Visits close to the hotel: Hôtel Ibis Lourdes Centre Gare This ultimate comfort is perfectly • Hospice +33 (0)5 62 94 38 38 illustrated by the new Sweet Bed bedding by Ibis! • The Parish Church [email protected] An integrated LCD flat screen • The Dungeon www.ibishotel.com www.accorhotels.com with a wide variety of local and • La Maison Paternelle (Paternal House) international film, sport and news • The Castle Fort channels
50 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-west Itinerary HÔTEL paradis LOURDES The largest hotel in Lourdes, close to the sanctuarie and the town centre
ith 300 rooms able to accommodate 700 guests all Won one site, the Hôtel Paradis offers a bright, modern setting where you can relax and make the most of your visit to Lourdes. The friendly and multilingual team are attentive and dependable and will do all they can to meet your needs. The two reception lobbies extend into a large lounge area where guests can sit and relax in comfort. On the ground floor, there is a good- sized bar with a lounge, while on the first floor there is a large private piano bar where you can celebrate your special events with your group during your stay. There are several lounges available to host your pilgrimage reunions or restaurants family gatherings of 10 to 250 people. The chef’s repertoire includes French Our boutique has a wide range of quality Just 5 minutes by foot, the Sanctuary and international cuisine. All our meals items for you to purchase as gifts, or to of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Grotto of are prepared in-house. treat yourself. Transfers from airports, train Massabielle, the basilicas of Our Lady of For the buffet breakfast, half-board or station-hotels. Large private car park for the Rosary, the Immaculate Conception, and full board, we have delicious food to cars and coaches, with direct access to the St Pius X, the Stations of the Cross, the tempt you. hotel.Free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout torchlight Marian procession, in a spirit of Dining hours are adjusted for pilgrims the hotel, optical fiber and Internet corner. contemplation and fraternity. who wish to take part in events at the Attractive rates, special offers, promotions for sanctuaries. A packed lunch can also be all budgets. prepared to take on excursions. New from 2016! The blessed chapel of the hotel is available to all customers. accommodation Documentation on request from the hotel: [email protected] All perfectly equipped and soundproofed, with adjustable air-conditioning, the Hôtel Paradis’s 300 rooms include Walking distance to the town, castle, doubles, twins, triples and quadruples Bernadette’s house, waxwork museum, Hôtel Paradis Lourdes specially designed to meet the particular shops, Les Halles market. Further afield, +33 (0)5 62 42 14 14 needs of pilgrim groups, couples and the Pic du Jer funicular, Betharram caves, [email protected] families. Pic du Midi, Cirque de Garvarnie and www.hotelparadislourdes.com 30 rooms have been specially equipped everything that the Pyrenees have to offer. for disabled access.
50 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 51 south-west Itinerary HÔTELS VINUALES at lourdes 7 hotels marvellously situated in the heart of Lourdes, 30 metres opposite the entrance of the Shrines
e offer you accommodation in regional dishes and quick snacks one of our 7 hotels with 3* from 8.30am to 11.00pm, while and 4* stars, ideally situated the restaurant at the Grand Hôtel W • Free high-speed Wi-Fi – fibre optic – at the entrance of the shrines of Lourdes. Gallia & Londres *** offers fine EXCLUSIVELY AT HôTELS VINUALES We guarantee you an ideal location cuisine made in-house. • Free guided tours of the sanctuaries allowing you to take full advantage of the • Car parking for coaches and cars atmosphere of the Marian City. All our • Excursion sales accommodation hotels have excellent quality equipment and • Wellness centre: jacuzzi, sauna, steam room our staff is at your service to meet all your All our hotels are situated 2 • Business corner requirements. minutes on foot from the shrines: The know-how of our teams and our will to • Grand Hôtel Gallia & Londres**** always serve you better enable us today to NEW offer you comfortable hotels where it feels • Hôtel Chapelle et Parc**** NEW good to stay. Attentive to your well-being, Lourdes Tourist Office • Hôtel La Solitude**** - Label we will have the pleasure to welcome you Information Bureau of the Shrines warmly in the heart of Lourdes. Tourisme & Handicap Our services: private parking, guided tour of • Hôtel Panorama**** • Hôtel Saint-Sauveur*** the shrines, free WIFI, transfers... restaurants • Hôtel Sainte-Rose*** We offer you several restaurants with table • Hôtel Continental*** service or buffet: from traditional food to world cuisine. Our brasseries provide tasty Our services: Must see: Free Wifi, 60 international TV • Castle Fort channels, private halls available • Moulin de Boly, Hôtels Vinuales (masses, meetings, marriages, • La Maison Paternelle de Bernadette +33 (0)5 62 42 71 73 events…), conference and seminar (Bernadette’s paternal house) [email protected] halls. (280/300 people.), covered www.hotelsvinuales.com • Sainte-Bernadette Museum swimming pool at l’Hôtel La • Shopping Solitude.
52 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france south-west Itinerary Hôtel Astrid LOURDES “ Design & Wellness ”… it’s just like being at home…
deally located at 50 m from the Sanctuaries, the Astrid**** Hotel is the Iideal starting point for discovering the essential tourist and religious sites, as well as the sports venues in the Pyrenees.
His 104 spacious rooms with refinated furnitures offers you an exceptionnal view SERVICES FITTINGS on the "Pyrenées" and the "Château Fort" • 24h hour reception / Tourist information • Cocoon bedding (mattress thanks to his balconies and terraces. " " • Luggage service feather quilt and pillow) Bright with modern, elegant furniture, soft • Car park for buses and cars • Bathroom with bath and shower beds and cosy, modern surroundings, • Restaurant “ à la carte ” and Lounge Bar • Free WIFI access, television with foreign channels The Hotel ASTRID welcome you in a new • Meeting rooms with audio and video • Reversible Air Conditioning generation comfort environment with equipment • Safe deposit box relaxing spaces, assembly rooms for your seminars as well as a nice library. Hôtel Astrid Nicolas WANNER The "Le Belvédère" restaurant, The +33 (0)5 62 44 00 88 Brasserie “Côté Place” it’s lounge bar [email protected] welcomes you at any time of the day to its www.astrid-lourdes.com cosy atmosphere.
52 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 53 sud-ouest Itinéraire GRAND HOTEL MODERNE, LOURDES Charm and comfort at the entrance of the Sanctuaries since 1896
he closest hotel to the Grotto, the • 110 rooms newly renovated accommodation Grand Hotel Moderne is the ideal • Rooms for single, double, twin, triple or Completely renovated this year, base for pilgrims looking to be as quadriple occupancy T the Grand Hotel Moderne combines close as possible to the most important • Family rooms the best of old world charm with spiritual sights of Lourdes. Located among • Interconnecting rooms modern comforts. Lourdes’ prime attractions, the hotel is • Rooms for disabled access within easy walking distance of: • 2 restaurants, 1 bar The hotel has 110 rooms including • Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine (less than 50 • Large salon & private lounge for meetings 10 suites. Every room and suite is meters away from the closest entrance) a spacious, peaceful oasis of calm, • The Sanctuaries Our international staff are ready to providing guests with an enjoyable • The evening’s rosary and candlelight make your stay in Lourdes a unique and and comfortable stay. procession enjoyable experience, continuing the legacy • The baths of healing waters created by the Soubirous family (the Designed and furnished with classic • Basilique du Rosaire et de l’Immaculée nephew of St. Bernadette) when they first French Louis XVI style furniture, Conception, Basilique St-Pie-X opened this hotel in 1896. large and comfortable beds, and new bathrooms appointed in Such is the privileged location of Grand Italian marble. Most rooms have a Hotel Moderne, many of the hotel’s balcony. balconies overlook the nightly candlelight GRAND HOTEL MODERNE procession, allowing guests to enjoy +33 (0)5 62 94 12 32 the sights and sounds of the evening’s [email protected] Opening dates for 2017 celebration without leaving the comfort of www.grandhotelmoderne.com 9-14 February 2017 the hotel. 1 April - 31 October 2017
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Incoming Agencies
54 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 55 incoming Agencies BLB TOURISME Tour operator specialising in Brittany, Normandy and the Loire Valley
Services+ offered
The reliability of a LOCAL AGENCY which constantly seeks to refine the details that make any trip a success: • Perfect knowledge of the area • Rigorously selected providers • Quality & friendliness • Professional in-house guides • Authentic local encounters • Arrangement of personalised celebrations • A focus on regional menus • Complete travel itinerary • 24/7 emergency contact
itineraries & SKILLS COMMITMENTS thematic routes • Quality and reliability: 20 years’ • Skilled at looking after people, we experience in organising travel and prioritise direct contact and excellent Normandy, Brittany & loire events service in all our interactions valley: • Listening and availability: dynamic • Protecting the rights of our customers • In the footsteps of: Saint Thérèse, employees, passionate and experts in and professionals, we are active Saint Yves, Saint Anne, Saint Martin, their field partners in EDV and CEDIV Saint Joan of Arc, Abbé Pierre… • Responsiveness: rapid response to • Proud of our heritage, we are involved • Sanctuary cities of the West: meet your needs in the work of several charities Chartres, Lisieux, Mont Saint-Michel, • Creativity: unique and personalised which share our ethics and social Saint-Anne-d’Auray, Alençon, Pontmain packages combining spirituality and commitments: • Abbeys of the Seine valley and discovery of history - Louis Cadic Foundation for the Cathedrals of Picardy restoration of the Saint-Anne- • The great pardon of Saint-Anne-d’Auray d’Auray sanctuary ReFeRENCES • Saints guérisseurs - ADMAS, the Académie De Musique • Celtic land: spiritual, magical and • The satisfaction of our customers, et d’Arts Sacrés of Saint-Anne- d’Auray mystical who come back to us each year - Produit en Bretagne association • Calvaries & parish enclosure • Recognition from our peers through - Plus Belles Baies du Monde association • Sacred music and UNESCO sites the distinctions received by Bénédicte - Paysages de Mégalithes association Le Brun: TOURS in FRANCE & regional - Médaille du Tourisme in 2002 itineraries on request - Ordre National du Mérite in 2012 GUARANTEES Lourdes, Rocamadour, Nevers, Paray-le Registered with Atout France, Monial, Fontenay, Cluny, Way of Saint professional liability insurance, APST James… financial guarantee
BLB TOURISME Gaëlle GUIGNARD +33 (0)2 97 56 60 86 [email protected] www.blb-tourisme.com www.blb-tourisme.bzh
56 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france BIPEL INCOMING WITH BIPEL, YOU VISIT DESTINATIONS THAT ALSO MAKE THE SOUL TRAVEL
professional multilingual guides, and more. • A devoted and competent team ready to help you • Assistance and support throughout your trips or pilgrimages 24/7 • Languages spoken and written: English, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and French
OUR UNFORGETTABLE TRIPS TO HISTORICAL AND IPEL is a French Tour Operator BIPEL INCOMING welcomes pilgrims and SPIRITUAL DESTINATIONS that specializes in organizing travellers from around the world for iN FRANCE: Christian pilgrimages and cultural pilgrimages and cultural trips in France, B • Marian shrines of France (13 days/12 nights) trips, both Incoming and Outgoing. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, • Paris-Lisieux-Montligeon-Paray-Ars- With over 26 years of experience, Switzerland… and even Eastern Lourdes (12 days/11 nights) serving the Church, religious European countries. Our expertise and • Paris-Versailles-Lisieux-Mont Saint communities and professional travel our range of services are highly valued Michel-Lourdes (10 days /9 nights) agencies, we know the value of tailoring by our professional partners – foreign • Paris and its shrines (4 days/3 nights) your tour with professionalism, passion tour operators (American, Canadian, and Christian common sense. Egyptian, Indian, Ivorian, Mauritian, iN EUROPE: Our agencies, with our main office in Lebanese, Vietnamese, and many more). • France – Monaco (12 days/11 nights) Rennes (near the magnificent Mont- • France – Spain – Portugal (13 Saint-Michel), an office in Paris and a Why choose BIPEL? days/12 nights) representative office in Rome will help • 26 years’ experience and expertise • Italy – Portugal – France (11 nights/ you plan and carry out your trip in organising pilgrimages and trips 10 nights) France and throughout Europe as well. • Tailor-made and personal offers that • France – Belgium (8 days/7 nights) Our team of more than 30 highly skilled, suit your wishes and your needs • South of Italy and Sicily (11 days/10 nights) devoted and dedicated people is always • Knowledge of the area and special • Marian shrines of Eastern Europe in 5 at your disposal to organize a tailor- relationship with European shrines, different countries (14 days/13 nights) made tour that takes into account your in order to bring you added value to expectations, the size of your group, the your trips and pilgrimages (masses, lenght of your stay and your budget as encounters, conferences, evening well ! events, tasting sessions, visits off the Bao Tran FOLLAIN Incoming Manager Our passion for travel and our vocation beaten track, etc.) Samuel GUIRGUIS in the service of the Church and • Close partnerships and logistical Incoming Deputy Manager seekers of God will help us make your support from our trusted suppliers +33 (0)1 45 84 84 10 soul trip through historical destinations in all countries across Europe: coach [email protected] and important spiritual sites throughout companies, high-quality hotels, varied www.bipel.com/accueil-en France and Europe. restaurants suited to all nationalities,
56 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france tourism & spirituality in france - sales manual 57 incoming Agencies Lumen Terra The specialist for made-to-measure cultural trip & pilgrimages in France
PROFESSIONNALISM AT THE SERVICE OF YOUR GROUPS
• A team of 10 tourism professionals • Negotiated hotel rates with the largest hotel chains and boutique hotels • Languages spoken : English, Spanish, Italian, French • Hotline assistance 24/7 • Suggestions for meetings and celebrations as desired • Specialised accompanying Guides • Coach partners throughout France • Quotes in 72 hours
ith more than 3000 With more than 163 shrines and passengers a year, Lumen 50,000 religious structures, France ORIGINAL ROUTES Terra (Ictus Group Travel) remains a land of faith. Numerous W • Iconic tours : Mont Saint Michel, is the French specialist for organisation vibrant communities, radiant monks, Lourdes, Rocamadour, Lisieux, Nevers, of cultural tours and pilgrimages all shrines of Marian apparitions, prayerful Paris Cathedral, Sacré Coeur de over France. celebrations and numerous pilgrimages Montmartre, Paray le Monial, etc… Our expertise is widely recognised in of young people make France a • Choral France since 1999 by international spiritual land even today. • The beaches of Normandy tour operators (USA, Canada, Brazil, • Marian shrines Mexico, Vietnam, Poland, Italy, ...) This heritage of the land is part of a • Educational We organise custom-made travel Christian history of over 15 centuries. • Wine route adapted to groups of 10 or more We make you discover its history, its • French Riviera persons. numerous monasteries, the beauty of We can also organise extensions to its cathedrals and its shrines... Portugal, Italy, Spain, Medjugorje and With a large network built up over 15 the Holy Land.. years, we can arrange special meetings and really FRANCE, LAND OF LIGHT special moments around celebration Described by the Catholic Church as sites. “the Eldest Daughter of the Church”, France owns invaluable spiritual Come and discover France, the Land of treasures which it keeps alive even Light, with Lumen Terra… lumen terra today. Head Office in France Vianney LE GENDRE +33 (0)1 80 87 47 12 [email protected] www.lumen-terra.com
Marketing office in usa Thierry Sanson / Director USA +33 (0)1 80 87 47 12 [email protected] www.lumen-terra.com
58 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france incoming Agencies transglobe incoming Your incoming partner for religious pilgrimages in France
Know-how
Transglobe, a registered incoming tour operator based in the South of France, offers the organisation of pilgrimages to spiritual destinations for religious groups, groups of students, senior citizens, choir groups or any community in search of spiritual inspiration. We help you to design and organise your pilgrimage. We organise lodging in hotels, meals, daily mass, escorts and surface transport and guide you all through your visits and excursions. In our programs, we combine religious itineraries with places of cultural and tourist interest so that everyone may ransglobe, a member of the architectural heritage to be discovered enjoy the different aspects of our Tourism and Spirituality Cluster and rediscovered. heritage. Tof Atout France since 2009, Others retrace the heritage of religious designs and organises a pilgrimage communities or historical periods : the • Tailor-made quotations tailor-made for you in France. Cathars of the Midi-Pyrenees region, • Trilingual team: French, English, France is known for its romantic capital, the abbeys in Normandy, Cargese in German Paris, its beautiful landscapes, its Corsica, the Jewish itineraries in Alsace • 24/7 Support castles and cathedrals, its vineyards and and Vaucluse, visits to monuments in gastronomy. Our country, because of memory of the Protestants, a tour of its long-standing Christian background, Gothic cathedrals, roads of Roman art... is also very significantly marked by the Certain itineraries go across France manifestations of its faith. from one end to the other, or even Examples of Numerous incidents of apparitions have beyond its borders, like the roads the Most Popular occurred and the Marian Shrines draw a leading to Santiago de Compostella Travel Destinations growing number of pilgrims every year across France and Spain. from all over the world, seeking spiritual • Itineraries of holy cities in France and cultural fulfilment. • Paris and Normandy Lourdes, Lisieux, Alençon, Le Mont • From Geneva to Paris via Burgundy Saint-Michel, Pontmain, Sainte-Anne transglobe incoming region d’Auray, Chartres, Rocamadour, Le Pascale JURANVILLE • From Lourdes to the Riviera Director Puy-en-Velay, Paray-le-Monial, Nevers, • Itinerary on foot on the pathways +33 (0)4 93 58 79 00 l’Abbaye de Fontenay, Ars et Vézelay, [email protected] leading to Saint Jacques de La Salette are destinations offering an www.transglobe.fr Compostelle, from Puy to Conques extraordinary religious, historical and Our programs in 2017: For your choir groups, travel and sing in France In Reims, Paris and Chartres, a concert in the churches, meet a local choir group In Nice, participate in an international meeting of choir groups and a concert in The Saint Réparate Cathedral. Saint Martin of Tours Special Jubilee
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SEH UNITED HOTELIERS the perfect solution for your spiritual trips
EH United Hoteliers is the first • INTER-HOTEL : Many hotels of our chain are located European multi-brand cooperative 280 hotels, 2* & 3*, offering attractive next to spiritual and pilgrimage Sgroup of independent hoteliers, regional stopovers throughout France, destinations. Thanks to our network, our present for 50 years in the French adapted for business travelers as well as hotels, are very suitable for the needs hotels landscape. Our 550 independent leisure clients, family or group request. of spiritual tourism . The SEH hotels hotels, in France and Europe are divided www.inter-hotel.com have besides, the experience and the into 4 different brands: savoir-faire to welcome both individuals • P’tit Dej-HOTEL : and groups of tourists from all over the • RELA IS DU SILENCE: 40 hotels 2*, practical, budget and world, always in a very personnalized way. 170 top of the range hotels, 3*, 4* & quality, ideally located for stopovers 5*, of charm and character including in France. chateaux, manor houses, mills, farmhouses, inns and chalets located www.ptitdej-hotel.com Spiritual Destinations next to our in remarkable and peaceful settings; establishments: mostly in France but also in Europe. Lourdes / Lisieux / Mont Saint-Michel / www.relaisdusilence.com Paris / Carcassonne / Chartres / Paray SEH United Hoteliers le Monial / Vézelay / Le Puy en Velay / • QUALYS-HOTEL : Amandine DA CAL ALVES Abbayes Normandes/ Sainte-Anne- 60 hotels 3* & 4* with strong +33 (0)1 44 49 79 07 d’Auray / Nevers / Rocamadour / identities, in urban locations. [email protected] Mende / Guebwiller / Strasbourg www.qualys-hotel.com www.seh-hotels.com and the Way of Saint Jacques de Compostelle
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62 sales manual - tourism & spirituality in france Sales manual – Tourism & Spirituality in France – Atout France – 2017.
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