Lourdes
Catholic pilgrims celebrate Assumption in Lourdes under tight security
Thousands of Catholic pilgrims gathered Tuesday for the traditional open-air mass in Lourdes during Assumption celebrations, as security remained tight across France after last week's car attack against a group of soldiers.
High security in Lourdes ahead of annual pilgrimage
High security measures are in place in Lourdes ahead of the expected arrival of around 25,000 Catholic pilgrims.
'Pray for France': Catholics rally at Lourdes shrine
Around 25,000 Catholic pilgrims packed the French shrine of Lourdes on Monday for Assumption celebrations, held under tight security after several terror attacks, including the murder of a Catholic priest.
Lourdes prepares for pilgrims in shadow of attacks
French security forces are on high alert as thousands of Catholics converge on the shrine of Lourdes for an annual pilgrimage unfolding in the shadow of a string of terror attacks.
'Everything will be done' to protect Lourdes pilgrims
While summer events have been cancelled across France, one that will go ahead is the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes for the feast of Assumption on August 15th. Authorities have vowed everything will be done to protect pilgrims.
Lourdes clean up begins after flood waters recede
Authorities said Friday that flood waters were receding in southwestern France after claiming three lives and damaging the Catholic pilgrimage site Lourdes.
Storm clouds clear as France counts cost
The storm clouds finally appeared to break on Friday as France’s meteorological service Météo France lifted the weather warnings that had been place across much of the country. The cost of the disaster is set to run into hundreds of millions of euros.
Storms latest: North east France on alert
Weather warnings remained in place across much of France on Thursday as unseasonal violent storms continued to wreak havoc in many regions. The storms have now claimed the lives of three people. Read the latest weather updates here.
Concerns mount as Lourdes flood waters rise
The historic Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes in south west France was evacuated on Tuesday after flash floods hit the area. Management at the shrine have told The Local they are growing increasingly concerned as waters continue to rise.
GPS leads Lourdes pilgrims astray
Pilgrimages are never meant to be easy but five tourists bound for the famous French town of Lourdes appeared to have suffered a more arduous journey than most when their GPS led them to a village 800km away from the site of the holy shrine.
Divine rumblings? Lourdes hit by quake
Inhabitants in and around the French pilgrimage town of Lourdes felt the earth move early Saturday morning, when the area experienced a light earthquake.