The Grotto of Massabielle
The Grotto of the Apparitions live from Lourdes — Mass, rosary and candlelight at Massabielle.
About this view
The Sanctuary's own webcam holds the Grotto of Massabielle in frame around the clock — the cave where fourteen-year-old Bernadette Soubirous reported eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858. Some six million pilgrims a year make this one of the world's most visited Marian shrines.
The rhythm is liturgical: Masses and rosaries at the Grotto through the day, pilgrims filing past to touch the rock, candles massed on their tiered stands beneath the statue in the niche. Seventy-two healings at Lourdes have been officially recognised by the Church as miraculous.
Pilgrimage season runs April to November: at 9 pm local time (UTC+1, +2 in summer) the torchlight Marian procession sets off from the Grotto, and the evening view fills with candlelight. On 11 February the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes marks the anniversary of the first apparition.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is the The Grotto of Massabielle live cam located?
- The camera looks over Sanctuary of Our Lady, Lourdes, in France. Its position is 43.097°N, 0.059°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the The Grotto of Massabielle camera?
- Sanctuary of Our Lady, Lourdes runs on UTC+2, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Sanctuary of Our Lady, Lourdes?
- Yes — the closest ones are Son Muntaner, Palma Hills, Plages du Midi and Eiffel Tower from Palais d'Iéna. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
