Loudres is a big town in the region of Pyrenees. It is believed that Mother Mary showed up 18 times to a girl in Bernadette Soubirous. The town is divided in two sections the international portion by the river, consisting of the spiritual area containing the Grotto and churches (known as the Domaine or the Sanctuaries), and the "French" portion, centered around the Marketplace & Hotel de Ville. The market is sleepy and is situated on the road going towards spas of the Pyrenees. Loudres is full of scared sites which a person can visit . Nightly candle light procession is a nice way to visit and to be a part of it in in front of the Basilica . One can watch the amazing number of pilgrims that come all around the world to pay tributes to St Bernadette. The underground Basilica of St Pius X is an amazing piece of architecture Loudres has enormous amount of souvenir shops from where one can buy scared souvenirs like statues , rosaries etc.
How to reach Loudres: As obvious rail travel is the most efficient and inexpensive way to travel Europe .
By Train: Loudres train station is few hundred meters away from the town. Eurostar Loudres train service is available from the St Pancras International Train station, London. It takes six hours from Paris . Night trains are also available . Loudres is a stop rather than a terminus . Eurostar Toulouse train also passes via Loudres
