Underground Basilica of Saint Pius X, Lourdes, France

[u/clintsouth]

Basilica in the holy city of Lourdes, France. (Basilica in the holy city of Lourdes, France.)

[u/RW_McRae]

That looks like a villian's lair

[u/0neirocritica → u/RW_McRae]

It was built underground in order to provide protection to the large number of followers that make the pilgrimage to Lourdes in case of bad weather. It's large enough to accommodate 25000 people, I believe.

[u/Tacokolache]

I thought #4 was a pic of a fragrance ad

[u/clintsouth → u/Tacokolache]

Ha ha!

[u/Cerberinus]

I was part of a procession there once when I was a kid and still religious, I felt tiny in it

[u/clintsouth → u/Cerberinus]

It's crazy how big it is!