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Near our hirings of holidays discover the basilica of Sainte Anne d' Auray in Brittany, Morbihan.
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Means of access
- Road:
A11 Océane (Paris-Rennes), N 24 (Rennes-Ploermel-Vannes)
and N165 left Auray
- Train:
Direct connections by TGV all the year SNCF railway station
Auray. Paris-Auray: 3h20
- Plane:
Airport of Lorient-Lann Bihoué to 45 mn 02 97 87 21 50
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A little history
- Holy Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, is venerated in this
place since the 5th century . The pilgrimage started at the XVII century, following the appearances of holy Anne
with Yves Nicolazic, piles ploughman. March 7, 1625, it discovers in the field of Bocenno an antique rules of the Holy one.
The Bishop of Vannes, after investigation, recognizes the authenticity of these appearances. He authorizes the construction
of a vault in the honor of holy Anne. This vault was replaced by the current basilica (1865-1872).
- Sainte Anne is mother of any hope , consolatrice of any affliction. Here, around the family, of the
reading of the Bible, on the topic of the light, the rebuilding of the Church...
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- The visitors can reflect, distract themselves, rest and to find calms interior.
- September 20, 1996, in front of 150 000 pilgrims,
the Pope Jean-Paul II invites us to be the builders of the church in the new generations.
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Strong times
- Saint-Anne d' Auray accomodates the pilgrims all the year.
With March to October,
the period of the pilgrimages is constellated with forgiveness of all the dioceses and parishes of Brittany and besides, and various religious movements.
- The principal religious festivals of the Church
are celebrated, in particular those related to Sainte Anne and
the Virgin Mary:
- July 26: Great forgiveness of Holy Anne - August 15: assumption of the Virgin Mary
- 1st Sunday of September: Nativity of the Virgin Mary. - 1st Sunday of October: enclose pilgrimages.
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Tourist environment
- The basilica
(1865-1872), combines the dash of the gothic script to the grace of the Renaissance style. At the top of the tower (75 m), draws up a bronze statue representing Sainte Anne, a torch with the hand.
- Other visits: the Cloister of the XVIIème century, the
Fountain, Scala Santa, the Memorial
of the victims of the war 1914-18, the Treasury and the popular religious Art gallery, the museum of the Breton costume, the house of Yves Nicolazic, wax historial museum. Space Jean-Paul II inaugurated on September 20, 1997.
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neighbourhoods Auray and Vannes, towns of Art and History, preserve a very beautiful architectural heritage. The Gulf of Morbihan and its islands, the rivers of Auray, of the Trinity-on-Sea, offer unceasingly renewed landscapes. Morbihan conceals vaults broods in the countryside, of jubés preserved, martyrdoms and fountains to be discovered with the turnings of the ways.
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Your pilgrimage
- Proposal for one day
9h00 audio-visual visits places
11h00 Mass of the pilgrims 15h00 Time of prayer to the Basilica.
- Free guided tour of the other places on request. Diaporama,
exposures, Possibility of meeting a priest.
Contact: Direction of the Pilgrimage Tel.. 02 97 57 68 80
Faxes 02 97 57 63 35
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to the Golfe of Morbihan,
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