July 1 Notre Dame du Calvaire / Our Lady of Calvary - Lestelle Betharram, France.
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July 1 Notre Dame du Calvaire / Our Lady of Calvary - Lestelle Betharram, France. . Betharram is a small village about nine miles (15 km) outside of Lourdes. It was on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela. Hubert Charpentier (1565-1650), a priest architect had the idea to open a hospice for the pilgrims. An extant first chapel dedicated to the Virgin was enlarged in order to build the Sanctuary complex, extended by a monastery belonging to the chaplains of Betharram. Charpentier also had a monumental Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) set up above the Sanctuary on the side of the hill. In July 1616, the large cross was planted on the hill overlooking the Sanctuary.
July 1 Notre Dame du Calvaire / Our Lady of Calvary - Lestelle Betharram, France.
July 1 Notre Dame du Calvaire / Our Lady of…
July 1 Notre Dame du Calvaire / Our Lady of Calvary - Lestelle Betharram, France.
July 1 Notre Dame du Calvaire / Our Lady of Calvary - Lestelle Betharram, France. . Betharram is a small village about nine miles (15 km) outside of Lourdes. It was on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela. Hubert Charpentier (1565-1650), a priest architect had the idea to open a hospice for the pilgrims. An extant first chapel dedicated to the Virgin was enlarged in order to build the Sanctuary complex, extended by a monastery belonging to the chaplains of Betharram. Charpentier also had a monumental Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) set up above the Sanctuary on the side of the hill. In July 1616, the large cross was planted on the hill overlooking the Sanctuary.