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Bernadette Soubirous's claims caused a huge resonance in social and religious circles. The girl was repeatedly questioned about her visions and subjected to numerous medical examinations, which revealed no deviations. The girl became a nun and was later canonized in 1933. Today Saint Bernadette is the patroness of Lourdes. More than 70,000 pilgrims from all over the world come here to worship unique religious shrines of the city. It is noteworthy that over the past 150 years, more than 7,000 cases of the miraculous healing of hopelessly sick people have been recorded, which makes the city even more mysterious and attractive.
Much of the city's attractions are somehow connected with religion, and the most popular memorable souvenirs that tourists buy in Lourdes are figures of saints and beautiful icons. A huge number of pilgrims who began to flock to the city in the middle of the 19th century contributed to the active development of the city's tourism infrastructure. Today, in terms of the number of hotels, Lourdes is inferior to the only city of France - Paris. The accompanying tourist infrastructure has been improving too.

The history of the city is quite common: in the 8th century, a fortress was built here, around which the first settlements later appeared. The new city was named after its founder who changed its name after the adoption of Christianity. Until the middle of the 14th century, Lourdes was one of the quietest cities in France. Later, during the Hundred Years War, the city was captured by the English conquerors and had remained under their rule until the 15th century. The fortress survived all the hardships of wartime and was subsequently used as a military garrison and prison. Today it is the most important historical symbol of Lourdes.
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