SERVICES Services of the Sanctuary

The Sanctuary offers  :

  • Accommodation up to 200 people, from family rooms to single rooms with shower and sanitary facilities.
  • Catering facilities available to the public 7 days a week.
  • Pastoral and spiritual animation on request.
  • Chapel-oratories and places of meditation.
  • Equipped rooms including simultaneous translation booths.
  • Surrounding the house is a four-hectare park, in the centre of which is self-catering facility for groups, friends and families.
Carte localisation

The sanctuary A strong and important pilgrimage's location

Each year thousands of people from all over the world come on pilgrimage to Nevers to pray beside Saint Bernadette.

Coming to Nevers means coming to meet Bernadette Soubirous and be influenced by her and by the message she received in Lourdes and lived out in Nevers :

« Every human being is precious in the eyes of God ».

A team of employees and volunteers (lay people, priests, Sisters of Charity of Nevers), will welcome you to this Sanctuary and help you during your stay..

Icone visiteurs

200 000 visitors/year

Each year, nearly 200 000 pilgrims come to discover what was the life of  Bernadette Soubirous after the apparitions of Lourdes in 1858.

Icone acces facile

Easily accessible

Located just 2h30 from Paris and Lyon, the Sancturay is easily accessible by train, car, bus or plane.

CALENDAR

Events to come

All the year different animations are organised, seminars, commemorations, shows, festivals... Do not hesitate to read the program for the year.

Sanctuaires25ème heure des Villes Sanctuaires en France

Saturday 26 oct 2024 - 17h00

Animation et Temps de Louange à la Chapelle

Jour de fêteToussaint

Friday 01 nov 2024 - 15h00

10h Messe

15h "Le secret de la Sainteté de Bernadette - une promesse de joie pour nous tous" avec Sr Susanne

18h30 Vêpres à la Chapelle

Jour de fêteCommémoration de tous les défunts

Saturday 02 nov 2024 - 11h30

11h30 Messe

18h30 Vêpres de commémoration de nos défunts à la Chapelle

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF bernadette Saint Bernadette Soubirous

All the year different animations are organised, seminars, commemorations, shows, festivals... Do not hesitate to read the program for the year.

Image boutique

Shop

We are happy to offer you a selection of articles which you can order and have sent to you by mail.

Go to the shop

TESTIMONIESVolunteers and visitors' testimonies

Photo journal

Newspaper

Three times per year, we publish the newspaper « journal de Bernadette » to inform you about the life in the Sanctuary, the events which have taken place as well as those which are to come.

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