Flash flooding caused the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France on 7 September, though the quick action of authorities and workers at the site meant it managed to reopen on the same day.
During the enforced closure of the grotto, the main shrine complex remained open to visitors though a morning Mass was cancelled at one of Catholicism's most important and famous pilgrimage site, OSV Newsreported. The pilgrimage site has experienced several major floods in recent years.
