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The Grotte des Brûlots and its Way of the Cross.
The history of the Grotte des Brûlots dates back to the 19th century, following the apparitions at Lourdes in 1858. Tradition has it that a resident of Pouillé-les-Coteaux, returning from a pilgrimage to Lourdes, placed a statuette of the Virgin Mary – which he had brought back from his journey – at a place known as Les Beulots.
Pilgrimages to the Grotte des Brûlots really began in 1909, with a penitential procession to pray for rain. The parishioners gradually developed the site thereafter. They built a new grotto, diverted the stream and created an amphitheatre around the altar.
The Calvary dates from 1947 and was blessed by Father Rogatien Clavier. The Stations of the Cross were laid out and blessed on the same date.
To this day, the grotto remains a popular place of contemplation and is well known locally for the celebrations on 15 August to mark the Feast of the Assumption.
You can enjoy the shaded benches under the trees, arranged in the shape of an amphitheatre.
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