Lourdes, a town in southwestern France, is renowned as the birthplace of Bernadette Soubirous, a young woman who experienced a series of Marian apparitions in 1858. These apparitions, which occurred in a grotto near the town, drew widespread attention and transformed Lourdes into a major pilgrimage site.
Unveiling the Mysteries: The Life and Miracles of Saint Bernadette Soubirous