Join our 7-night Shrines of France Pilgrimage, taking pilgrims to some of France’s most special sanctuaries and places of magnificent beauty; visiting Ars-sur-Formans, Paray-le-Monial, Nevers, Lisieux, Alencon, Tours and Paris.
We will start our pilgrimage with a spiritual tour of the charming village of Ars-sur-Formans, in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region; and home of the patron saint of all catholic priests: St Jean-Marie Vianney.
From Ars-sur-Formans we will travel to Paray-le-Monial, known as the “city of the Sacred Heart”, a popular landmark and one of the most visited religious sites in France. Here pilgrims will find the incorrupt body of St Margaret Mary Alacoque, in the Chapel of the Apparitions at the Visitation Monastery as well as the relics of St Claude de la Colombière which are preserved at the Jesuit Church.
Our next stop is Nevers, where St Bernadette Soubirous joined the Sisters of Charity at St. Gildard in 1866. We will visit the convent where the incorrupt body of St Bernadette rests. The Shrine of St Martin in Tours, in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Loire Valley will be also part of this special pilgrimage.
In Lisieux, we will visit the places associated with St Therese, such as The Buissonnets Sanctuary, the Carmel Chapel, and the Great Basilica. We will also visit the town of Alençon, the birthplace of Saint Therese.
Our final stop will be Paris, where we will enjoy its main highlights including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Rue de Bac Street and the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, home to the headquarters of the Daughters of Charity.
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