LOURDES’S DAY

for Tourism professionals

Monday 10th February

5.00 pm

Welcome to participants and distribution of badges
Hemicycle

5.30 pm

Introduction to the Conference
Charles Biondi – Pastoral Development Officer at the Rector’s Office
Hemicycle

5.35 pm

Welcome by the Sanctuary’s Vice-Rector, Don Jean-Xavier Salefran
Hemicycle

5.50 pm

Film ‘A look-back at the year 2024’
Hemicycle

6 pm

Plenary session – Hemicycle

SEEING AND EXPERIENCING
Mathias Terrier, Director of the Reception Department at the Sanctuary of Lourdes

6.45 pm

Film ‘Behind the scenes at the Sanctuary of Lourdes’
Hemicycle

9 pm

Marian procession, accompanied by Father Emmanuel Mvomo
Announcement of the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

Meet in front of the Information Centre

Tuesday 11th February

Immersion Day

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes - World Day of the Sick
1st apparition of Mary to Bernadette

8.30 am to 12 noon

Behind the scenes at the Sanctuary of Lourdes and the gestures of Lourdes
Meet at the Information Centre

or

10 am

International Mass presided over by Mgr. Jean-Marc Micas
At the Basilica of Saint Pius X

12 noon

Lunch – Regional produce tasting
offered by Lourdes Tourist Office

2 pm

Film presenting the Sanctuary
Information Centre

Followed by a visit to the Museum of Miracles
Accueil Jean-Paul II (1st floor)

3.30 pm

Plenary session – Hemicycle

PLANNING YOUR VISIT TO THE SANCTUARY
Mathias Terrier and Teresa Neuhalfen, Head of Planning

4.30 pm

Break at the Accueil Notre-Dame – 5th floor

5 pm

Theme-based round tables
Accueil Notre-Dame (5th floor)

7.30 pm

Cocktail reception at the Eliseo****
Meeting with local representatives

Wednesday 12th February

Conclusion and visits

8.30 am

Workshop by the Lourdes Tourist Office
Hemicycle

9.30 am

Surprise guest
Hemicycle

10.15 am

Break

10.30 am

Plenary session – Hemicycle

LOURDES 2030 – ACCESSIBILITY
Guillaume de Vulpian and Sébastien Maysounave

11.15 am

Upcoming events in 2025
Q&A
Conclusion

12.15 pm

Lunch at the Grand Hôtel Gallia & Londres****

2 pm to 5 pm

Visits organised with the Lourdes Tourist Office