Lodging in Lourdes

[David Foote]

Bob,
If you are looking to save money and /or have a more intimate
experience while in Lourdes, I suggest the Maison St. Theresa. The rooms
are clean, some with private baths/showers and some with shared bath.
Three meals are included (room and board about $30 a night). You help
serve the meals and clean up.  It is a 10 min. walk to the grotto.  If
you need specifics--address and phone, let me know.  We have stayed at
the Maison three years now and love it!

Dave Foote

>>> lydiaaBANALES.NET 02/13/03 08:04AM >>>
Hi Bob,
We've traveled from Paris to Lourdes on the train a couple of times.
It
is very easy. If you don't have a hotel yet, you might consider the
Imperial or Notre Dame de Sartres. To get to SJPP, you take the train
from Lourdes to Bayonne, then transfer to a train/bus (depends on
what's
running that day) from Bayonne to SJPP.  There are two trains from
Lourdes. One leaves early in the morning (around 6)and gets you to
SJPP
about 10 am. The other gets you there in the afternoon.  Enjoy
Lourdes.
It's a wonderful place to transition from the busy world to the
Camino.
Lydia

Bob Clark wrote:

>Hello all!
>     I've been enjoying reading your comments for about a month now.
A
>native of Cleveland, Ohio, I'll be starting my trek, leaving
Cleveland
>around April 24.  I plan to fly to Paris (CDG), where I believe I can
catch
>a train directly to Lourdes from the airport.  I want to spend my
first two
>nights there to recover from jet lag, then make my way to SJPP via
>Bayonne.  Seems to me it should be a pretty easy trip from Lourdes.
Has
>anyone done this before?
>     After reaching Santiago, I plan to either work my way down to
Lisbon
>(stopping in Fatima), or fly from Santiago to London, then back to
>Cleveland.
>     Thanks to everyone for the great information, and especially
thanks to
>the creators of this list.
>Bob
>
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