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Emptiness of pilgrims, Lourdes keeps hope

2020-07-06T12:38:47.696Z


REPORTAGE - Deprived of the faithful, the Marian city is facing an economic crisis never seen before. The prefect must bring together this Monday the actors of this city, the second of France by its hotels, to consider solutions.


Special envoy to Lourdes

Cathy is a strong woman, but tears drop from her eyes. Figure of the city of Lourdes, she is the head of a renowned restaurant open all year, Alexandra. An institution where, in a warm atmosphere, Lourdais forever, prelates, tourists and pilgrims rub shoulders. “I run from the kitchen to the room: there were six of us, there are only two of us left. This early July, attendance is worse than in winter! In thirty-five years, I have never seen this. If that does not start again, it will be the key under the door in the fall. ” On the shopping side, "it's even worse, " she says. " Upstairs, there was a three-day jump during the deconfinement, then everything went down again. Let's not talk about it below. ”

Read also: The sanctuary of Lourdes has partially reopened its doors

“Downstairs” is the “religious” part of the city of Lourdes: the sanctuary and its unique universe of hotels with the names of saints, its multiple piety shops. With 137 hotels, Lourdes is the second hotel city in France: only four are open in

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Source: lefigaro

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