Take your Religious Education class on a school trip to Lourdes this year, to discover the healing properties of the sacred spring water. A destination visited by some five million pilgrims and tourists from all over the world each year, Lourdes has been a site of great importance to Christians since the late 19^th century. After a peasant girl saw visions of the Virgin Mary, the Vatican confirmed her visions as true apparitions, and that little girl went on to become Saint Bernadette. At the site of her visions, set within the foothills of the Pyrenees, your students will have the chance to explore the stunning natural surrounds, before making the pilgrimage to the exalted grotto itself. Our educational tours to Lourdes offer your students the chance to find out more about one of the most prominent religions of the world, while exploring a beautiful part of France.