Serviced Apartments in Lourdes

Lourdes is a small town in the south of France not far from the Spanish border. Despite only being a modest market town overlooked by the Pyrenees, Lourdes is an important location for the country's Christian community, being the supposed location of religious visions by a 14-year-old girl in 1858. Because of the town's religious significance, a large number of tourists visit every year and make use of apartment rentals in Lourdes.

If you take the time to visit Lourdes as a tourist, you may stumble upon many visitors who are in the town for a different reason. Pilgrimages are commonplace in Lourdes with many Christians visiting the cave in which a local girl claimed to have seen visions of Our Lady of Lourdes. This has created a need for many holiday rentals in Lourdes to deal with up to 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every year.

To further reinforce the town's position as the most important religious sites in France, Lourdes has more hotels than any other city in France apart from Paris, in terms of square kilometres. Service apartments in Lourdes have also become very popular recently as the number of visitors remains consistently high.

Most pilgrims visit the town from March to October and congregate at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. This is simply an area of ground in front of the town shrine which is operated by the Roman Catholic Church for this purpose. Nearby springs dispense natural mineral water called Lourdes water which many believe to have healing properties. Due to the vast number of pilgrims and tourists, it is very wise to book Lourdes serviced accommodation at least a few months in advance to guarantee a place.

Another religious monument in the town is the Ukrainian Church. This five domed church is only 10 minutes’ walk away from the main basilica and is an impressive sight to behold. Overall, this is not a large town and any Lourdes city centre (center) apartment will be within walking distance of all the major sites.

Other than the religious monuments and reasons for visiting, Lourdes has a few other sights to see during your stay. There is a fortified castle in the middle of town built on top of a rocky slope reminiscent of the Pyrenees surrounding the town itself. Another reason to book a Lourdes holiday rental is to enjoy a day trip into the trails and peaks of this mountain range, guided tours are available.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home. With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around Lourdes city centre.

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