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Subject Has anyone here visited Lourdes, France?

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i don't want to take your hope or faith away, but...

i was there once, and found it to be a horrible place. just like santiago de compostella. no magic, no tranquility, only busloads of ill people deluding themselves into thinking there is a miracle reserved for them. it is a huge commercial religious fair, shaped like a town, a tourist trap.

if your mother wants a nice european religious place to visit in her last days, i'd highly recommend Assisi in italy (the town of saint Francis of Assisi): very quiet and peaceful, also busloads of tourists during summer, not many tourist stalls, active churches where tourists are actively silenced, lots of exhibitions and meaningfull activities on the side. very pleasant town on a foothill in the perugian countryside. plenty of magic! but not known for miracles...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisi
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That is my feeling as well and I worry because taking her to a place with large crowds might do her more ill than good but I think my mother is hoping for a miracle.  I will also look up assisi, maybe we can do a tour with her.  Thank you very much for your insight!
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Original Message If so, do you have any insight/ advice? I personally would not want to make the trip but it's my mother's dying wish to visit there. I've read some websites but any personal experience and non touristy tips will be most appreciated.

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