France · Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral
A cathedral whose sculpture, stained glass and pilgrimage history invite a slow reading of medieval Christian imagery.
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Sacred places in France
Three starting points for a deeper relationship with place.
Learn the history, notice the different traditions, and follow the sources. Local communities and custodians determine access and appropriate participation; inclusion here does not mean a place is currently open to visitors.
France · Abbey
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
An abbey rising above a tidal island, associated with devotion to the archangel Michael and centuries of pilgrimage.
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France · Pilgrimage shrine
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
A Marian sanctuary built around the grotto associated with Bernadette Soubirous’s reported apparitions of 1858.
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