The Great Procession of Tournai


The Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Lourdes Church of St-Nicholas.

Children preceding the statueStatue carried by women

The first Tournai pilgrims in Lourdes (Fr) obtained, in 1875, to form a brotherhood in St Nicholas' Church. The statue escorted by nurses and stretcher-bearers, is preceded by young girls wearing clothes like Bernadette Soubirous.


© Frédéric Denonne September 96.