The grotto of the Virgin

  • The grotto of the Virgin
  • The grotto of the Virgin
  • The grotto of the Virgin
  • The grotto of the Virgin
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Presentation

The Grotte de la Vierge is a local curiosity. A strange coincidence! Is it an omen or a sign ?
The Virgin, located behind the former presbytery (now the tourist office), has an unusual history.

In the past, the wall at this very spot in the village of La Plaine was full.
One afternoon in 1923, two children were playing there. After a storm, part of the wall collapsed and one of them died.

Sad fate for the toddler, but the anecdotal story of this wall doesn't end there.
Some thirty years later, a gentleman from La Plaine-sur-Mer requested permission to erect a statue of the Virgin Mary. The father's idea was to thank her for sparing his children who had returned from the Second World War. So the wall was rebuilt to accommodate a monument built around 1950 to thank the patroness of his children.
The centre of the arch of the niche housing the Marian statue was built vertically over the site of the tragedy.
Afterwards, a white rosebush could be seen flowering almost 12 months a year, it is said.
Surprising, isn't it?

Sources: Story taken from Maurice Foucher's account in an article published in Ouest-France in December 1993. And website (http://paysderetzsite.free.fr)
Information
  • PERIOD OF SITE OR HISTORIC MONUMENT :
    • 20th century
    • Unclassified
  • VISITS :
    • Individual admission (without guide)
    • Group admission (without guide)
  • PETS :
    • Pets allowed
  • ACESSIBILITY :
    • Accessible for mobility impaired persons
  • Geographical zone :
    • La Plaine-sur-Mer

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La grotte de la Vierge
Église de La Plaine-sur-Mer
Place Ladmirault
44770
LA PLAINE SUR MER
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Latitude : 47.13765
Longitude : -2.19175
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The grotto of the Virgin
Église de La Plaine-sur-Mer
Place Ladmirault
44770
LA PLAINE SUR MER
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Phone : +33 2 40 21 52 52
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