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Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers is located in the centre of Nevers, a few hundred meters from the train station, the former Palace of the Dukes of Nevers and the Cathedral.
St.
Bernadettes Shrine
Bernadette’s body, when exhumed for the process of beatification, was found to be intact, to the surprise of those present. Since 3rd August , following her beatification, Bernadette’s body lies in a glass shrine in the chapel of the convent of Saint- Gildard in Nevers.
The Grotto
A short distance from the chapel and the shrine of Bernadette, a replica of the grotto of Masabielle, where the apparitions had taken place, was built in People come here to pray.
St.
Bernadettes Chapel
Built on the ruins of Saint Gildard’s Abbey, this simple and bright chapel was consecrated in when the community of the Sisters of Charity of Nevers moved into this new building.
The Museum
The museum highlights the various steps in Bernadette’s life: the cachot, the grotto, Hospice of Lourdes and her time in Nevers.
Nevers france bernadette soubirous biographies en For the process of beatification and canonisation, three inspections of the body took place in , and Oh, how I love him! Her accounts of the Apparitions were precise, never adding or retracting anything. The Church proclaimed her a saint on 8th December , , not for having been chosen for the Apparitions , but for the way in which she responded to that grace.Some photographs and artefacts depict her daily life.
Novitiate Chapel
Here in July , wearing her Pyrenean costume, Bernadette told the story of the apparitions for the last time to Sisters.
Holy Cross Oratory
Bernadette died at the age of 35 in the infirmary, which is now Holy Cross Oratory.
During her thirteen years at Saint Gildard, she served as assistant-nurse, head-nurse and sacristan during which time she was often ill.
La Chapelle Saint-Joseph
Edifiée en , cest dans cette chapelle que Bernadette a été inhumée en Son corps a été exhumé deux fois en et , après sa demande en béatification, et chaque fois retrouvé incorrompu.
Cest en , année de la béatification de Sainte Bernadette, que son corps est exhumé une dernière fois et transporté dans la chapelle principale. La chapelle St-Joseph est ouverte au public. (photo Gérard Polo)
Sleeping accomodation
Located in a unique setting in the town centre, Espace Bernadette provides sleeping accommodation for up to people.
Bedrooms are located on the first and second floors.
Dining Rooms
Food is served in the dining rooms seven days a week. Up to people can be catered for daily.
The Cloister
A cloister, with huge glass windows, overlooks the flowerbeds.
Its sunlit corridors lead to lounges, reading rooms, conference rooms and dining rooms.
The Facade
On 7th July , Bernadette Soubirous accompanied by the Superior of Lourdes and two other young girls, crossed the threshold of the Motherhouse in Nevers.
Nevers france bernadette soubirous biographies She gets full support of the Sisters of Nevers. The Soubirous family became trapped in a spiral of misery: unemployment, eviction, exclusion, contempt. Who is she, then? On the 2nd of July , Bernadette leaves for Nevers.Engraved in stone, above the entrance, the words ‘Deus Charitas Est’ which Bernadette would have seen, describe the spirit of the Congregation since its foundation.
Les jardins
Le sanctuaire Sainte-Bernadette est entouré de 4 hectares de jardins. Certains sont ornementés de parterres fleuris, dautres darbres et de buissons, un autre encore est planté de framboisiers et darbres fruitiers.
Nouveauté : un parcours de senteurs sera ouvert aux pèlerins à lété Autant des lieux propices au recueillement, à la méditation et au resourcement.
La boutique
Située à lentrée de lEspace Bernadette, on y trouve toutes sortes dobjets de piété, de livres liés à la spiritualité, de cartes postales mais aussi des produits régionaux !
Une boutique en ligne est également à votre disposition. Vous en trouverez laccès, tout en haut de notre page.
Meeting rooms
Espace Bernadette, formerly Saint-Gildard, offers multi-purpose rooms with professional equipment for up to people.
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