One of the places of prayer of the Sanctuary of Lourdes, the chapels of light, was the victim of a fire this weekend: the fire broke out on the night of Saturday July 9 to Sunday July 10 and severely damaged the structure made of large arches. The fire was quickly brought under control but the material damage was very significant, with three chapels almost completely destroyed. Fortunately, the accident caused no injuries.
Despite the fire and the was of the place, four chapels remain accessible to pilgrims if they want to place a candle. A specific access has been delimited to allow visitors to access the chapels in complete safety. The Sanctuary estimates the cost of work to completely rebuild the destroyed chapels at around 1.5 million euros.