Display of Sainte Thérèse's Relics
The last Sunday of September is Sainte Thérèse's day, in honour of local saint, Thérèse de l'Enfant Jesus. The anniversary of her death, on 30 September, features a morning mass followed by a thousands-strong procession and a display of her relics.
Sainte Thérèse was the pious daughter of an impoverished Lisieux watchmaker. Admitted at the convent at just 15, she died at 24 and attracted a crowd of devotees soon after that.
Although not as well trodden as the paths to Lourdes, the town's gigantic Basilica remains one of the most important places of pilgrimage in France, especially on that day.
Related Information
Website: Lisieux Tourist Office Website
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Lisieux Tourist Office |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 2 31 48 18 10 |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 231 48 55 08 |
| Address: | Érmitage Sainte-Therese, 23 Rue du Carmel, 14100, Lisieux |
| Town Information: | Lisieux |
| Full Name: | |
| Directions: | By Train: 35 minutes from Caen. |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lisieux Tourist Office |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 2 31 48 18 10 |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 231 48 55 08 |
| Address: | Érmitage Sainte-Therese, 23 Rue du Carmel, 14100, Lisieux |
| Name: | Normandy Tourist Office |
| Location: | Normandy |
| Address: | 14 Rue Charles Corbeau, 27000 Evreux |
| Email: | info@normandie-tourisme.org |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 2 32 33 79 00 |
| Name: | Maison de la France |
| Location: | France |
| Address: | 20 Avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris, France |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 00 |
| Fax: | +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 71 |
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.
