Two saints buried in one tomb still draws pilgrims to French priory Holy relics, miracles and a necropolis of the dukes of Bourbon have put Souvigny’s priory church on the pilgrimage map since medieval times
Secret history of France: Chemin du Puy Pilgrims’ progress in search of salvation: in her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Julia Faiers explores the Chemin du Puy, a medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
magazine French local history: Lourdes What turned a quiet quarry town into a pilgrims’ hotspot: The Connexion reveals how five words changed the history of Lourdes
Spiritual site where solace meets commercial forces All this year, Lourdes is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary in a small grotto. Samantha David pays a visit to France’s wildly popular holy location
Secret history of buildings - September 2018 Mont St Michel has always attracted visitors, from pilgrims to today’s tourists. Jane Hanks traces its buildings’ evolution
Secret history of French villages: Rocamadour Miracles and swords bring a million visitors... Jane Hanks is a regular visitor to Rocamadour herself but each time the perched village yields ever more secrets from its rich history
Camino camaraderie remains with us A Texan, an Australian and an English couple walked along a pilgrim trail...
A pilgrim's progress: The Camino de Saint Jacques Students, retirees, and our readers have walked the well-worn route from France across northern Spain. But where did the trail come from and what has it got to do with scallops? Connexion explains
