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how to go to lourdes from versailles by train

Is there a public pool or hotel pool that accessable to non residents

how could i get ah bus for 8 people and 1 child for 600 euro from toulouse airport to lourdes. i have been on the internet and people keep getting back to me with 800 which i just dont have

Thinking of renting a car and driving from CDG airport to Lourdes for an overnight and returning the next day. Is the drive fairly easy?

I need to hire a car in Nice and drop it off at Lourdes station in the evening.
What car hire companies have a drop off area at lourdes station as I do not want to
drop off the car at the airport.

Can I rent a motorized wheelchair in Lourdes to visit the shrine?

Can you just "get in line" to swim in the pools or do you have to have something special. Does anyone know what it cost to do this or if it's even possible.

Would you please advise. We are arriving at Toulouse Blagnac airport July 18 at midnight. We only have July 19 to visit Lourdes. What is the earliest transportation to Lourdes from Toulouse. Can we buy it on line in advance? Thank you. Best Regards. Bleny Canales 832 607 8546 13826 Peach Hollow Lane Houston Texas 77082

Anyone travelling on Ryanair flight Sat 26 May to Tarbes and then to Lourdes and return Tuesday 29th May care to share a taxi, one way or both ways. The fares seem very expensive for the short distance involved.

My mom and i will be making a pilgrimage to Lourdes this June. I have a disability (polio on one legs and hip replacement on the other). I am planning to get a hotel near the train station so i would appreciate it very much if someone can help me advise on below. 1. Can i hire a taxi from hotel to the Grotto? How much will is usually cost? 2. Is the taxi allowed to go inside the grotto...very near to the pilgrim area? 3. How long is the walk from the taxi stop to the grotto and churches. 4. Is there a motorised scooter i can hire to help to move around the grotto area? 5. Is taxi available anytime. I mean, in case we will be attending the 9pm service, will there be a taxi available to take us back to the hote. Thanks in advance for your response.

I am taking my inlaws in june, and i would like to know the quietest day of the week to visit, if there is one. Thanks chris

Can we rent a wheelchair for an ill patient when in Lourdes for 3days?

Hi, I am going to Lourdes at 2nd week of April, and I will take the train from Toulouse. However, when I am checking for the ticket this morning from sncf site, the price is 80 euro per person for ter train. It's a huge amount. Now my questions are: 1. Is there any cheaper kind of train, like regionale from Toulouse to Lourdes? I plan to take afternoon train i.e 16.00. 2. Is there any other mode of transportation to Lourdes, like bus or sharing cab? I am going there with my 2 friends. Thank you in advance for your help :D Cheers

I would like to go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes in April 2012 does anyone know modestly priced airfares/hotel accomodation/car hire? I am disabled and have difficulty walking any distance

Does anyone know what the cheapest way and the quickest way would be to get to Lourdes from Beauvais,Paris airport? The train seems very expensive to me. Also does anyone have moderate priced but nice hotels they like in Lourdes? thanks!

Hello....i wanna know,is it possible to rent a cab for 12 people, from lourdes to toulouse blagnac, how much that cost? We have flight 10.20 am from toulouse blagnac to lisbon. Can you give me information about that? Please help me

Has anyone stayed at Residence du Soleil? Would this be recommendable for a wheel car guests? How minutes walk would that be to the sauntuary gate? The advertisement claims there is a kitchenette, do you know if we can boil or heat soup, as the food we prepare is special way of cooking. Thank you so much for any input and detailed information from your experience. Thank you.

Is it safe & easy to drive fr Tuluose airport to Lourdes? How far is it & how many hours is it to drive? If I drop off the rental car the next day at Tarbes airport, how far is it to the hotel w/c is near the Lourdes train station? How much is taxi fr Tarbes to Lourdes staion? Thank you.

I'm going to Lourdes on Novemeber 28 ~ where can I find a guide to tour me inside the Lourdes sanctuary? How much does it generally cost? Regarding the train terminal: How far is the Lourdes Train Station to the Tarbes Train Station. In my train ticket, it shows just 15 minutes train travel. So if I take a taxi from the Lourdes Train Station to the Tarbes Train Station, how much taxi fare should I pay? I want to attend the 11pm mass at the Grotto. Is it safe to walk the streets at night going back to my hotel. My hotel is near the Lourdes Train Sation. How far (time and distance) a walk is that from Lourdes Sanctuary? Do I need to take a taxi and if so, how much is the fare? Thanks so much for your time. I'm asking a lot of questions because I'm travelling alone and would be walking alone the streets of Lourdes at night. Bambi

DRIVING TO LOURDES, FRANCE & IN SEACH OF A COUPLE/OR TWO PASSENGERS TO SHARE THE RENTAL CAR COST: On October 31, early morning, we will rent a car in Barcelona and drive to Lourdes and will be in Lourdes, Oct. 31, & Nov. 1 on Nov. 2 we shall drive back to Barcelona. If there is anyone (two people is whom we can accommodate) interested please let us hear from you. Because this is a small car we intend to rent we are looking for easy traveling VT'er, preferrably someone with small backpack only as the trunk of the car is pretty compact. My wife has terrible allergies to cigarrette smokers, so, we apologize we can't not have smokers. We are in our 50's, so we are not too young anymore. Thank you folks.

what is the best mode of travel from lourdes, france to milan, italy. Preferably by train.

Thanks for d quick replies! Will take your advise to stay overnight in Lourdes. Do you know of a good place to stay for a budget conscious like me?

Does anyone know the cheapest way to go to Lourdes from Barcelona, then to Paris? We want to arrive in Lourdes in the morning, then leave that night for Paris.

My sisters and I are planning to go to Nevers from Lourdes. What is the best way to travel? is there a direct train or bus that we can take? Thank you!

Has anyone stayed at Helgon hotel in Lourdes? Is it uphill or downhill from sanctuaries? Any info appreciated, thanks, omax

would like to know what the closest hotel to the sanctuary would be. one with mod cons, ensuite, tv, wifi, etc. also parking (or nearby) restaurant and bar nice but not necessary. also weather in november, thanks all, omax

Hello, wanted to know the best possible way to get from Lourdes to Madrid on a Tuesday? We are a group of appx 12. Departing Mexico on the 7th of Aug on Pilgrimage. We arrive in London, then we continue on to Paris, to Lourdes, to our final destination: WYD in Madrid. We are trying to avoid the airport in Madrid at all costs due to the large number of people arriving for WYD. Thank You.

I will be travelling to London on 1st July and wish to visit Lourdes what is most economical way to get there? I have heard quite a bit about the miracles performed at Lourdes and I wish to take my husband who has some health challenges. Any advice would be appreciated. We can spend about 2days since we would be leaving there to go to Geneva.

How can I get from Marseille to Lourdes and from Lourdes to Barcelona? I am traveling in August and have never been before.Thanks

Hi all, I am new to this forum, have a question. We are planning to visit Lourdes in April, and staying in Toulouse. We are trying to decide, if we should drive a car from Toulouse (and is it hard to get parking arround Lourdes?) or to take train from Toulouse? (How far is from the train station to the grotto? and how good and reliable is the transportation ? We are travelling with little kid and grandma, so we try to decide which one is good way to go. Any comments is appreciated.